{"product_id":"tp-link-archer-ge230-be3600-dual-band-wi-fi-7-gaming-router-399824","title":"TP-Link Archer GE230 BE3600 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 Gaming Router","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTP-Link Archer GE230 BE3600 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 Gaming Router\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe TP-Link Archer GE230 is a dual-band Wi-Fi 7 gaming router designed for players and connected households that need responsive wireless performance, multi-gigabit wired connectivity and practical control over network traffic. It combines wireless speeds of up to 3.6 Gbps with dedicated gaming features, two 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports and an integrated gaming dashboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFast Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Archer GE230 delivers wireless speeds of up to 2,882 Mbps on the 5 GHz band and 688 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band. Wi-Fi 7 technologies including Multi-Link Operation, 4K-QAM and Multi-RUs help compatible devices use the available wireless capacity more efficiently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBE3600 dual-band Wi-Fi:\u003c\/strong\u003e Provides combined wireless speeds of up to 3,570 Mbps across the 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz bands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMulti-Link Operation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Allows compatible Wi-Fi 7 clients to communicate across both wireless bands concurrently.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFour data streams:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supports demanding gaming, streaming and everyday connected-device traffic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOFDMA and MU-MIMO:\u003c\/strong\u003e Help the router communicate efficiently with multiple compatible devices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeamforming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Directs wireless signals towards connected clients to support stronger connections.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMulti-Gigabit Gaming Connectivity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA 2.5Gbps WAN port supports compatible high-speed internet services, while the dedicated 2.5Gbps gaming LAN port automatically prioritises traffic from the connected gaming device. Three additional Gigabit LAN ports provide wired connections for desktop computers, consoles, smart televisions and other network equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGaming Traffic Management\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe integrated Game Centre brings the router’s gaming controls and performance information together in one place. It supports game application prioritisation through Quality of Service, automatic device prioritisation through the dedicated gaming port and compatible game-server acceleration services.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eDedicated 2.5Gbps gaming LAN port.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eGame application prioritisation using QoS.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eGaming traffic reports covering devices and applications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eGame dashboard showing network status and router performance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eControl of accelerated games, gaming equipment and RGB settings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eManagement through the TP-Link Tether app or web interface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRace Car-Inspired Design with RGB Lighting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe router features an angular, race car-inspired enclosure with customisable RGB lighting for a distinctive gaming setup. Its chassis and four externally positioned antennas are designed to support ventilation, wireless coverage and stable everyday operation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eExpand with EasyMesh\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEasyMesh compatibility allows the Archer GE230 to work with compatible routers and range extenders to create a more consistent whole-home network. Supported configurations can provide one Wi-Fi name, smart roaming, centralised management and wired or wireless backhaul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNetwork Security and Control\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTP-Link HomeShield provides network security and parental-control tools, while WPA3 support offers modern wireless encryption for compatible devices. Separate guest networks can be created on both wireless bands, and a dedicated IoT network helps keep smart devices organised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eSPI firewall, access control and IP and MAC binding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eWPA, WPA2, WPA3 and WPA\/WPA2-Enterprise encryption.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eSeparate 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz guest networks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eHomeShield security and parental-control features.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eOpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP and WireGuard server and client support.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eIPv4 and IPv6 compatibility.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\t\u003cthead\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#444444\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cth style=\"color:#ffffff;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cth style=\"color:#ffffff;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\t\u003ctbody\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eTP-Link\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eModel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eArcher GE230\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eProduct Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eDual-band Wi-Fi 7 gaming router\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eWi-Fi Classification\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eBE3600\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eWireless Standards\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eIEEE 802.11be\/ax\/ac\/n\/a at 5 GHz; IEEE 802.11be\/ax\/n\/g\/b at 2.4 GHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e5 GHz Wireless Speed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eUp to 2,882 Mbps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e2.4 GHz Wireless Speed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eUp to 688 Mbps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eWi-Fi Streams\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e4 streams\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eWi-Fi Technologies\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eMulti-Link Operation, 4K-QAM, Multi-RUs, OFDMA, 2×2 MU-MIMO, Beamforming, DFS, Airtime Fairness and Smart Connect\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eProcessor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eQuad-core CPU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eAntennas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e4 external high-performance antennas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eWAN Port\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e1× 2.5Gbps WAN port\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eLAN Ports\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e1× 2.5Gbps LAN gaming port and 3× 1Gbps LAN ports\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eUSB Port\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e1× USB 3.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eUSB Functions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eFTP server, media server and Samba server\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eUSB File Systems\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eNTFS, exFAT, HFS+ and FAT32\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eOperating Modes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eRouter mode and access point mode\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eMesh Compatibility\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eTP-Link EasyMesh compatible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eWireless Security\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eWPA, WPA2, WPA3 and WPA\/WPA2-Enterprise\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eVPN Support\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eOpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP and WireGuard server and client\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eManagement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eTP-Link Tether app and web interface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eVoice Assistant Compatibility\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eAmazon Alexa and Google Assistant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eProtocols\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eIPv4 and IPv6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eButtons\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003ePower, Wi-Fi\/WPS, LED and reset\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003ePower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e12 V DC, 2 A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e266.8 × 153.1 × 58.6 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eOperating Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e0°C to 40°C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eCertifications\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eCE, FCC and RoHS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eBox Contents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eArcher GE230 router, power adapter, RJ45 Ethernet cable and Quick Installation Guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaximum wireless speeds are theoretical physical rates. Actual throughput, coverage and performance depend on compatible client devices, the internet service, network conditions and the surrounding environment. Wi-Fi 7 features require compatible devices, while 2.5Gbps internet speeds require a suitable service plan and network equipment.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUpgrade your gaming and home network with responsive Wi-Fi 7 connectivity and practical traffic controls, and add the TP-Link Archer GE230 to your cart today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"FirstShop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53271159243119,"sku":"ARCHER GE230","price":2450.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0457\/5893\/9300\/files\/archer-ge230-wifi-routers-1253184898.jpg?v=1786006166","url":"https:\/\/www.firstshop.co.za\/products\/tp-link-archer-ge230-be3600-dual-band-wi-fi-7-gaming-router-399824","provider":"FirstShop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}