The TP-Link Archer BE550 is a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 router rated at BE9300. It supports Multi-Link Operation, Multi-RUs, 4K-QAM and 320 MHz channels. Speeds reach 5760 Mbps on the 6 GHz band, 2880 Mbps on the 5 GHz band and 574 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band.
It has one 2.5G WAN port and four 2.5G LAN ports. Six antennas and Beamforming help give stronger, more reliable connections with less interference. It works with EasyMesh-compatible routers, range extenders and wireless powerline adapters to build a whole-home network.
TP-Link HomeShield provides network protection, parental controls and IoT security. A separate IoT network can be set up with WPA3 encryption. The router supports VPN client and server, so home devices can connect to remote VPN servers without VPN software on each device. It is set up and managed through the free Tether app for Android and iOS.
- Wi-Fi standard
- Wi-Fi 7, tri-band BE9300
- 6 GHz speed
- 5760 Mbps
- 5 GHz speed
- 2880 Mbps
- 2.4 GHz speed
- 574 Mbps
- Wi-Fi 7 features
- Multi-Link Operation, Multi-RUs, 4K-QAM, 320 MHz channels
- Ports
- 1 x 2.5G WAN, 4 x 2.5G LAN
- Antennas
- 6, with Beamforming
- Mesh
- EasyMesh compatible
- Security
- TP-Link HomeShield, WPA3 encryption, private IoT network
- VPN
- VPN client and server support
- App
- Tether (Android and iOS)
- Voice control
- Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant