When it comes to routers with integrated ADSL/VDSL modems, there aren’t many options, so it’s nice to see TP-Link catering to British clients with a top-of-the-line model like the TP-Link Archer VR2800, which is a top-of-the-line model.
In addition to being jam-packed with capabilities and loaded with the most cutting-edge technology available in the Wi-Fi industry, this router delivers rock-solid, dependable performance while maintaining a high level of usability.
This is a modem/router for DSL. As it supports both DSL2+ and VDSL2, you may use it to replace your BT, Sky, TalkTalk, EE, or PlusNet router. It also supports the fastest wireless standards currently available, which are 802.11ac Wave 2 and 802.11ac Wave 3 wireless standards. Shortly said, it’s a fast, functional DSL router that would make a fantastic upgrade from your present ISP-provided router.
Performance
As is common with wireless routers, the VR2800 is a pretty unassuming black slab with four antennae protruding from the rear, four Gigabit LAN ports, and a VDSL2/ADSL2+ compatible socket on the left-hand edge, and a pair of USB 3 connectors on the right-hand edge.
However, there’s a row of rather bright status LEDs running down the center of the router’s body, which may be turned off if desired. If you wish to put the router in a bedroom, this feature comes in useful.
On the inside, though, there’s a lot going on, and when it comes to Wi-Fi standards, this router can compete with the most costly versions available on the market.
Thanks to 4×4 stream MIMO and 1024QAM capability, it is capable of delivering connection rates of up to 2,167Mbits/s at frequencies over 5GHz. Even though it is significantly less spectacular at higher frequencies than 2.4GHz, suitable devices and adapters may still achieve up to 600Mbits/sec.
If you want to connect at those rates, you won’t be able to do so with a single device, simply because no laptop that I am aware of comes with 4×4 MIMO – most have just 2×2 MIMO at most, with 3×3 adapters being a rare find. Performance was outstanding when linked to the 3×3 adapter in our test laptop, which was a previous-generation MacBook Pro 15in.
Our close-range testing revealed download rates of up to 109MB/sec (872Mbits/sec), which is nearly as fast as Gigabit Ethernet and the greatest close-range performance we’ve seen from any router we’ve tested.
It wasn’t nearly as amazing in the long-range test conducted in our kitchen, but it still managed an average download speed of 10.8MB/sec. It is slower than mesh systems such as Google Wifi or BT Whole Home Wi-Fi, but it is sufficient to offer access to every single megabit of most people’s broadband connections in most sections of the home – even when using BT’s fastest 74Mbits/sec internet connection.
USB transfer speed was also impressive, with consecutive reads from our USB 3 thumb drive hitting a blistering 41.8MB/sec, which is more than sufficient for casual file sharing and occasional backups.
Specifications
| HARDWARE FEATURES | |
|---|---|
| Interface | 3 10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 LAN Ports, 1 10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 WAN/LAN Port, 1 RJ11 Port, 2 USB 3.0 |
| Button | WPS Button, Wi-Fi Button, Reset Button, LED On/Off Button, Power On/Off Button |
| External Power Supply | 12V/3.3A |
| IEEE Standards | IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, 802.3ab |
| VDSL2 Standards | TU G.993.2, Up to 17a profile (POTS) ITU-T G.993.5 (G.vector) ITU-T G.998.4 (G.INP） |
| ADSL Standards | Full-rate ANSI T1.413 Issue 2, ITU-T G.992.1(G.DMT), ITU-T G.992.2(G.Lite), ITU-T G.994.1 (G.hs) |
| ADSL2 Standards | ITU-T G.992.3 (G.DMT.bis) |
| ADSL2+ Standards | ITU-T G.992.5 |
| Dimensions ( W x D x H ) | 10.4 × 7.8 × 1.5 in (263.8 × 197.8 × 37.3 mm) |
| Antenna Type | 4 external detachable dual band antennas (RP-SMA) |
| WIRELESS FEATURES | |
|---|---|
| Wireless Standards | IEEE 802.11ac/n/a 5GHz, IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz |
| Frequency | 2.4GHz and 5GHz (Supports DFS) |
| Transmit Power | <20dBm (2.4GHz), <23dBm (5GHz Band1 & Band2), <30dBm (5GHz Band3) |
| Wireless Security | 64/128-bit WEP, WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA-PSK2 encryptions |
| SOFTWARE FEATURES | |
|---|---|
| Quality of Service | ATM QoS, Traffic Control (IP QoS) |
| Security | NAT Firewall, SPI Firewall, Access Control, Service Filtering, Denial of Service (DoS), SYN Flooding, Ping of Death, IP and MAC Address Binding |
| Management | Web Based Configuration (HTTP / HTTPS ), Remote management, Command Line Interface, SSL for TR-069, SNMP v1/2c, Firmware Upgrade, Diagnostic Tools, Free Online Firmware Update |
| Port Forwarding | Virtual Server, Port Triggering, DMZ, ALG, UPnP |
| VPN Pass-Through | OpenVPN, PPTP VPN, IPSec VPN |
| Protocols | Support IPv4 and IPv6 |
| ATM/PPP Protocols | ATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0, PPP over ATM (RFC 2364), PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516), IPoA (RFC1577/2225), MER\IPoE (RFC 1483 Routed), Bridge (RFC1483 Bridge), PVC – Up to 8 PVCs |
| Advanced Features | Parental Controls, Network Address Translation(NAT), Port Mapping (Grouping), Static Routing, RIP v1/v2 (optional), DNS Relay, DDNS, IGMP V1/V2/V3 |
| USB Sharing | Support Samba (Storage) / FTP Server / Media Server / Printer Server, 3G/4G Modem / SFTP Server / Web Storage |
| OTHERS | |
|---|---|
| Certification | CE, RCM, RoHS |
| Package Contents | AC2800 Wireless MU-MIMO VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Archer VR2800 External Splitter RJ11 DSL Cable RJ45 Ethernet Cable Power Adapter Quick Installation Guide |
| System Requirements | Microsoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista™ or Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, Mac OS, NetWare, UNIX or Linux Internet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0, or other Java-enabled browser Subscription with an internet service provider (for internet access) |
| Environment | Operating Temperature: 0℃~40℃(32℉~104℉) Storage Temperature: -40℃~70℃(-40℉~158℉) Operating Humidity: 10%~90% non-condensing Storage Humidity: 5%~90% non-condensing |
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