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TP-LINK AC2600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Review

Others/Networking Gear by stefan @ 2016-04-17

TP-LINK did not go on the Sitecom route of using one of the latest OpenWrt builds (including customization in order to fit the new hardware features), but built on a proven stable software they have built for quite some time now and could have been also seen with their Touch P5 high-end router. Besides that, we are getting the latest MU-MIMO capabilities, a brand new chassis design and the Qualcomm dual-core IPQ8064 Internet processor at its heart, clocked at 1.4GHz.

A Closer Look Part II

The guide shows us in the simplest mode possible how the router setup should look like:

As hardware bundle, we will also receive the four dual-band detachable antennas, one LAN cable, the power adapter but also the power lead:

The power adapter was manufactured by Huntkey and is rated on the output as 12V at 4A:

Its Huntkey logo on top also doubles as a Power LED:

After we have seen the curved chassis of the Touch P5, the diamond-shaped top & metallic grey plastic frame of the RE850D Wi-Fi Range Extender, TP-LINK returns to a more minimalistic design but modern nonetheless, which reminds us of the D7 ADSL2+ Modem Router. While the top half serves as a ventilation grill, the lower area is made from black glossy plastic:

This plastic is covered by a transparent film and TP-LINK also instructs us to press on the specified button in order to turn on or off the LEDs:

On the right side we will also get to see the chromed TP-LINK logo:

The LEDs in question are placed in the recessed area of the top cover and can be spotted only when the product is in operation:

The left side of the router does not come with extra interfaces but we can clearly spot the nice metallic-grey-painted plastic frame:

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