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TP-Link Archer BE230 BE3600 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router with 2.5G Ports and USB 3.0
Original price was: KSh 19,000.00.KSh 14,400.00Current price is: KSh 14,400.00. ex VAT
TP-Link Archer BE230 BE3600 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router with 2.5G Ports and USB 3.0
| Wi-Fi standard | 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7), dual-band |
| Wi-Fi speed | 2882 Mbps (5 GHz) + 688 Mbps (2.4 GHz) |
| Antennas | 4x external with beamforming |
| Ethernet | 1x 2.5G WAN, 1x 2.5G LAN, 3x 1G LAN |
| USB | 1x USB 3.0 storage sharing |
| Wi-Fi 7 features | MLO, 4K-QAM, Multi-RUs |
| Mesh | EasyMesh compatible |
| Power | 12 V DC external adapter |
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Description
Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router for Multi-Gigabit Fibre
The TP-Link Archer BE230 distributes a 2.5 Gbps WAN link across four external antennas and five Ethernet ports. It targets homes and small offices that are moving to Wi-Fi 7 clients without rebuilding the access layer. A quad-core processor handles routing, NAT and wireless scheduling on the same board.
The 5 GHz radio reaches 2882 Mbps and the 2.4 GHz radio reaches 688 Mbps under 802.11be, giving a combined BE3600 rating. Multi-Link Operation aggregates both bands for a single client, and 4K-QAM carries 120% more data per symbol than 1024-QAM. Four streams plus 2×2 MU-MIMO serve several devices at once.
Wired capacity covers one 2.5 Gbps WAN port, one 2.5 Gbps LAN port and three Gigabit LAN ports. A USB 3.0 port supports FTP, media and Samba shares from NTFS, exFAT, HFS+ or FAT32 drives. The fanless chassis runs from a 12 V DC adapter and suits shelf or cupboard placement.
Key Features
BE3600 Dual-Band Radios
The 802.11be chipset delivers 2882 Mbps on 5 GHz and 688 Mbps on 2.4 GHz with backward compatibility to older client generations.Multi-Link Operation and 4K-QAM
- MLO bonds 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz links for one client to cut latency
- 4K-QAM raises throughput per symbol by 20% over 1024-QAM
- Multi-RU scheduling allocates leftover subcarriers to active traffic
Multi-Gigabit Wired Backbone
One 2.5 Gbps WAN and one 2.5 Gbps LAN port pair with three Gigabit LAN ports for NAS and desktop aggregation.USB 3.0 Storage Sharing
The port exports attached drives over FTP, Samba or DLNA and accepts NTFS, exFAT, HFS+ and FAT32 partitions.EasyMesh Whole-Home Coverage
Four external antennas with beamforming form an EasyMesh fabric alongside compatible range extenders and routers.HomeShield and VPN Services
- SPI firewall, access control, IP and MAC binding, application layer gateway
- OpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP and WireGuard server and client modes
- WPA3 encryption and separate 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz guest SSIDs
Tether App Provisioning
Bluetooth-assisted setup through the Tether app configures the WAN type, SSIDs and parental profiles from a phone.
Specifications
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Model | Archer BE230 |
| Wi-Fi standard | IEEE 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7), backward compatible with 802.11ax/ac/a/b/g/n |
| Wi-Fi speed | BE3600: 5 GHz 2882 Mbps + 2.4 GHz 688 Mbps |
| Antennas | 4x external high-performance antennas with beamforming |
| Spatial streams | 4 streams, 2×2 MU-MIMO, OFDMA, DFS |
| Wi-Fi 7 features | Multi-Link Operation, 4K-QAM, Multi-RUs |
| Ethernet ports | 1x 2.5 Gbps WAN, 1x 2.5 Gbps LAN, 3x 1 Gbps LAN |
| USB | 1x USB 3.0 (NTFS, exFAT, HFS+, FAT32; FTP, media and Samba server) |
| Buttons | Power, Wi-Fi, LED, WPS, Reset |
| Operating modes | Router mode, Access Point mode |
| Network security | SPI firewall, access control, IP and MAC binding, application layer gateway, HomeShield |
| VPN | OpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP and WireGuard server and client |
| Guest network | 1x 5 GHz, 1x 2.4 GHz |
| Wi-Fi encryption | WPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (802.1x) |
| Mesh | EasyMesh compatible |
| Voice assistants | Works with Alexa and Google Assistant |
| Protocols | IPv4, IPv6 |
| Power | 12 V DC, 2 A (US) / 1.5 A (EU) |
What’s in the Box
Archer BE230 Wi-Fi 7 router
12 V DC power adapter
RJ-45 Ethernet cable
Quick installation guide
Why Choose the Archer BE230
The 2.5G WAN port removes the copper bottleneck on fibre links above 1 Gbps.
MLO and 4K-QAM give Wi-Fi 7 laptops and handsets headroom that Wi-Fi 6 hardware cannot match.
Access Point mode lets the unit serve as a wireless segment behind an existing firewall or core switch.
WireGuard and OpenVPN terminate remote sessions without a separate appliance.
EasyMesh compatibility extends coverage with matching nodes as floor space grows.
Brian Kiptoo (verified owner) –
Set this up in our Kilimani apartment and the 2.5G WAN port made an instant difference on our fibre line. Wi-Fi 7 radios hold a clean signal through two walls. Solid unit overall.
Wanjiru Njoroge (verified owner) –
The USB 3.0 port lets me hang a small NAS drive straight off the router, which saved me buying a separate file server for the office. Management through the web interface is straightforward once you find the advanced menu. Wi-Fi 7 speeds only really show up with matching clients, so older laptops still cap out at Wi-Fi 6 rates. Delivery to Nakuru took two days and the box was well packed.
Kevin Otieno (verified owner) –
Dual 2.5G ports are the reason I picked this over the older AX models. LAN aggregation works well with our switch. Good buy for a small office that needs headroom on the wired side.