TP-Link Archer AX55 Pro AX3000 Multi-Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router with Two 2.5G Ports

TP-Link AX3000 Multi-Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router with Two 2.5G Ports (Archer AX55 Pro) - 3 Years Local Warranty

The Archer AX55 Pro is the multi-gig version of TP-Link's AX3000 dual-band Wi-Fi 6 router: a 2.5 Gigabit WAN port and a 2.5 Gigabit LAN port alongside three Gigabit LAN ports, WPA3 encryption, WireGuard VPN on both server and client sides, and HomeShield security. It suits a Singapore fibre plan that has outgrown a 1 Gbps WAN port.

Two 2.5 Gigabit Ports for Faster-Than-Gigabit Plans

The headline difference over a standard AX3000 is wired: one 2.5 Gigabit WAN port takes a multi-gig fibre service without the router becoming the bottleneck, and one 2.5 Gigabit LAN port feeds a NAS, a 2.5G switch or a workstation at the same rate. Three Gigabit LAN ports handle everything else. Actual throughput is still bounded by your ISP plan, the cable and the device at the far end.

AX3000 on Four Streams with HE160

TP-Link rates the AX55 Pro at 2402 Mbps on 5 GHz using 802.11ax with HE160, and 574 Mbps on 2.4 GHz. Four streams plus OFDMA let the router serve several Wi-Fi 6 clients within one transmission window rather than in sequence, and Airtime Fairness keeps an older slow client from monopolising the channel. DFS opens extra 5 GHz channels, which is worth having in a dense block of flats.

Four Fixed Antennas, Beamforming and High-Power FEM

Four fixed high-performance antennas form a signal-boosting array, Beamforming aims the signal at connected clients rather than spraying it evenly, and a high-power front-end module lifts transmission power. TP-Link rates coverage at three-bedroom houses. The router runs in Router mode or Access Point mode, so it can sit behind an existing ISP gateway and take over only the wireless side.

WPA3, HomeShield Security and WireGuard VPN

Encryption covers WPA3, WPA2, WPA and WPA/WPA2-Enterprise with 802.1x. HomeShield adds real-time IoT protection, a malicious site blocker, an intrusion prevention system, DDoS attack prevention and a home network scanner, on top of the SPI firewall and access control. The VPN list is unusually complete for this price: OpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP and WireGuard, on both the server and the client side.

Power Rating and Hardware Version — Read Before You Order

TP-Link publishes both OneMesh support and EasyMesh compatibility for this model; EasyMesh links to other vendors' EasyMesh devices may fail because of firmware differences between brands. The published power rating is given only as 12 V / 2 A (US version) and 12 V / 1.5 A (EU version); no Singapore figure is published, so check the printed rating on the adapter you receive. The page is published as hardware version V2.

Ideal For

Singapore homes and small offices on a multi-gig fibre plan who want 2.5G wired ports and WPA3 without moving up to tri-band. Supplied by SourceIT with local Singapore warranty and GST invoice.