A TP-Link EAP770 Wi-Fi 7 access point, bought in 2023 before the standard was finalized, was found to silently corrupt large file transfers over its wireless link. The owner says TP-Link stopped updating the device after its initial 2023 firmware release, leaving a known fix—two sysfs values—unreachable through the device's restricted shell, which led them to write a custom kernel exploit to apply the fix themselves.
blog.dfb.sh
· 2026-10-13
Florida and three other states have filed lawsuits against TP-Link, accusing the company of misleading consumers about the safety of its routers and its connections to China. The legal actions come six months after the FCC implemented a ban on certain foreign-made consumer routers, which currently prevents TP-Link from selling its latest Wi-Fi 8 models in the US. The lawsuits allege that TP-Link's routers have been exploited by Chinese state hackers and that the company falsely claimed its products were secure.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-10-07
The TP-Link Deco 7 Pro BE63, a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh router, is available at a 28% discount, reducing its price to $179.99. The deal highlights the device's capacity for network expansion and advanced connectivity features.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-07
Amazon's Prime Big Deals Day 2026 includes discounts on Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 networking gear, including the TP-Link Archer AXE75 standalone router, now $89.99 instead of $119.99. TP-Link's Deco XE75 mesh system, which covers up to 7,200 square feet across three nodes, is also discounted as part of the sale.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-07
Amazon has discounted the TP-Link LS1005G unmanaged 5-port gigabit Ethernet switch to $7.99, matching its lowest recorded price. The compact, fanless device requires no setup, plugging directly into a router to add four extra wired ports for devices like consoles, PCs, printers and NAS drives.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-07
TP-Link's Deco 7 BE25 BE500 Wi-Fi 7 mesh dual-pack is now priced at $149.99 on Amazon, down from $199.99, while the triple-pack is listed at $198.19, a cut from $299.99. The system delivers combined speeds up to 5,012 Mbps, covers up to 4,600 or 6,600 square feet depending on pack size, and supports more than 150 connected devices.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-07
Amazon is selling the TP-Link Tapo MagCam 2K+ Outdoor Wireless Security Camera with solar panel for $64.99, down from its $99.99 list price, a 35% discount. The camera records 2K video, offers color and infrared night vision, motion and person/pet/vehicle detection, two-way audio, and local or cloud storage options. The deal requires an active Amazon Prime membership.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-07
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a lawsuit against TP-Link, alleging the company misrepresented the security of its routers and falsely claimed separation from China. Uthmeier said Chinese state-sponsored hackers exploited TP-Link routers that lack auto-update capability and no longer receive support, and that despite claims of Vietnam-based manufacturing, less than 1% of parts used there are Vietnamese-sourced.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-07
The tapo library for Rust and Python has been updated to version 0.11.1, enabling it to communicate with Tapo devices using TP-Link's TPAP protocol. This change follows a firmware update that disabled third-party access unless a specific setting is turned off, which has caused issues for users relying on unofficial clients. The update also introduces new device support and features requested by users, reflecting ongoing efforts to maintain compatibility amidst security and firmware changes.
mihai.dinculescu.dev
· 2026-10-06
Amazon has cut the price of the TP-Link Archer BE3600 wireless router to $79.98, a 33% discount and its lowest price on the site to date. The router supports Wi-Fi 7 on the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, though it lacks the 6GHz band found in full Wi-Fi 7 implementations, and includes multiple 2.5Gbps and 1Gbps ports plus a USB 3.0 port.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-05
A comparison of gaming routers against standard consumer models finds the underlying hardware—Wi-Fi 7 support, tri-band radios, 2.5 Gbps Ethernet, QoS prioritization—is largely identical, citing TP-Link's non-gaming Archer BE550 as having the same feature set. The main differentiator is software, such as Netgear's Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR1000 dashboard and its Geo-Filter tool for restricting connections to low-latency game servers.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-04
TP-Link's Archer BE550 (also called BE9300), a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 router with six antennas and a combined theoretical throughput of 9.3 Gbps, is on sale for $169.99, a 32% cut from its list price. The router includes five 2.5 Gb Ethernet ports, a USB port for network storage sharing, mesh support, per-device QoS, and tagged VLAN configuration.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-02
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