TP-Link Router Winners

rpm said:
Hi Folks

I am glad to announce the router winners for this week:

News Comments: Stroebs

Forum Comment winners: Mesugga, Viva

Stroebs, Mesugga, Viva – Can you please PM your details (Name, Courier Address, Mobile Number) to Simone
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Yay! :D Many thanks to RPM, MyBB, and Uniterm Direct! You guys are truly great!

I actually only now remembered to check for the results :o
 
Okay, after struggling for two days with trying to set up my damn low-power server, I got fed up with Linux's rubbish internet connection sharing and had an idea. I took the WR1043ND I won and plugged its WAN port into my old Netgear router, which has been set to modem-only mode (It has rock solid performance, so may as well use it. It just lacks half-bridge mode support). I accessed the TP Link router for configuration and the first thing I noticed was how snappy the interface was compared to other products I've used, which include D-Link, Netgear, Linksys, HP and Cisco. Except for the HP and Cisco equipment which are very expensive, enterprise grade equipment, nothing came even close. This is probably thanks to quite a bit of processing horsepower being packed by the TP Link.
I set it to connect via PPPoE and entered my ISP credentials, set up DHCP, WIFI security and a couple other small things and voila, off I went. Performance using the gigabit network is very quick and snappy when viewing webpages, as is to be expected and on WIFI it's roughly twice as fast at loading pages than my Linksys, which has now been moved to the big bin of old computer gear.

I haven't played with the USB port yet and I doubt I will soon, so left it turned off. From the quick glance I had at its setup page, it seems pretty straight forward as well.

All in all it is a very impressive unit, especially considering the price. Build quality seems good with the unit having a pleasing weight to it and not that hollow-shell feel you often find on cheaper, low quality products.

Thanks to the sponsors and MyBB from this awesome prize!
 
Messugga said:
Okay, after struggling for two days with trying to set up my damn low-power server, I got fed up with Linux's rubbish internet connection sharing and had an idea. I took the WR1043ND I won and plugged its WAN port into my old Netgear router, which has been set to modem-only mode (It has rock solid performance, so may as well use it. It just lacks half-bridge mode support). I accessed the TP Link router for configuration and the first thing I noticed was how snappy the interface was compared to other products I've used, which include D-Link, Netgear, Linksys, HP and Cisco. Except for the HP and Cisco equipment which are very expensive, enterprise grade equipment, nothing came even close. This is probably thanks to quite a bit of processing horsepower being packed by the TP Link.
I set it to connect via PPPoE and entered my ISP credentials, set up DHCP, WIFI security and a couple other small things and voila, off I went. Performance using the gigabit network is very quick and snappy when viewing webpages, as is to be expected and on WIFI it's roughly twice as fast at loading pages than my Linksys, which has now been moved to the big bin of old computer gear.

I haven't played with the USB port yet and I doubt I will soon, so left it turned off. From the quick glance I had at its setup page, it seems pretty straight forward as well.

All in all it is a very impressive unit, especially considering the price. Build quality seems good with the unit having a pleasing weight to it and not that hollow-shell feel you often find on cheaper, low quality products.

Thanks to the sponsors and MyBB from this awesome prize!
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Nice informative post, thanks for the positive feedback and glad you're happy with your prize.
 
Messugga said:
Okay, after struggling for two days with trying to set up my damn low-power server, I got fed up with Linux's rubbish internet connection sharing and had an idea. I took the WR1043ND I won and plugged its WAN port into my old Netgear router, which has been set to modem-only mode (It has rock solid performance, so may as well use it. It just lacks half-bridge mode support). I accessed the TP Link router for configuration and the first thing I noticed was how snappy the interface was compared to other products I've used, which include D-Link, Netgear, Linksys, HP and Cisco. Except for the HP and Cisco equipment which are very expensive, enterprise grade equipment, nothing came even close. This is probably thanks to quite a bit of processing horsepower being packed by the TP Link.
I set it to connect via PPPoE and entered my ISP credentials, set up DHCP, WIFI security and a couple other small things and voila, off I went. Performance using the gigabit network is very quick and snappy when viewing webpages, as is to be expected and on WIFI it's roughly twice as fast at loading pages than my Linksys, which has now been moved to the big bin of old computer gear.

I haven't played with the USB port yet and I doubt I will soon, so left it turned off. From the quick glance I had at its setup page, it seems pretty straight forward as well.

All in all it is a very impressive unit, especially considering the price. Build quality seems good with the unit having a pleasing weight to it and not that hollow-shell feel you often find on cheaper, low quality products.

Thanks to the sponsors and MyBB from this awesome prize!
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Yep that is why I love TP-Link's

Still wonder how they get the prices so low and still get out superior quality
 
Congrats guys and definitely a router to consider when purchasing a new one.

Will link to Messugga's post for those seeking a new solution :D
 
Well done to the winners and credit to MYBB for hooking up with TP-Link.
Because of the recommendations of some of the MYBB forumites I ended up getting myself a TD W8960N router and never looked back.
Still cannot believe what great value for money these products are.
 
ajules said:
Well done to the winners and credit to MYBB for hooking up with TP-Link.
Because of the recommendations of some of the MYBB forumites I ended up getting myself a TD W8960N router and never looked back.
Still cannot believe what great value for money these products are.
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No problem, but don't forget DBG who gives us the routers at the reasonable prices or we would have to order from overseas and very fast delivery. Without them the competition would be null.
 
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