You can often see the TP-Link TL-WR740N router at your friends, acquaintances, etc., since this is really a very popular model. Moreover, if you went to this page, then most likely you are going to buy this router for yourself, or you have already bought it. This page will be completely devoted to TP-Link TL-WR740N, and if you already have this router, then you can leave your feedback about it in the comments.
TP-Link managed to make a very successful model of a budget router that has become popular and has been selling very well for many years. It has been produced for a long time, and judging by the reviews, it has been working for some users for 5 years or even more. I do not have much experience in using the TL-WR740N, but my relatives have had an older brother of this TP-LINK TL-WR841ND model for over 4 years. And it works very stably, despite the fact that I sometimes torment him with different settings. The instructions for setting up TP-LINK TL-WR841ND wrote on his example.
I think you are most interested in the question of what you get for the money that TP-Link TL-WR740N costs. This is a router for home use only. And if you have 4 computers at home and 5 phones that you plan to connect to Wi-Fi, then buy a more expensive router. It is clear that everything is relative, and no one will ever tell you which particular router you need to buy.
The TP-Link TL-WR740 has exactly the same situation with the Wi-Fi network coverage radius. I think that for a three-room apartment under 100 squares it will not be enough, since the more powerful TP-LINK TL-WR841ND barely finishes the signal to the farthest rooms. But here again everything is individual. It all depends on the walls, on the location of the router, on interference, etc.
If you have 1, 2-room apartment, and several devices to which you want to distribute the Internet via cable and Wi-Fi, then TP-Link TL-WR740N is an excellent option. And one more important point. If you are a fan of playing powerful online games, downloading torrents, and watching online videos in high resolution (especially if on multiple devices at the same time), then you better buy a more powerful router. For example, the same Tp-Link Archer C20i.
It's just that TP-Link TL-WR740 can not withstand such a load and the Internet will constantly disappear. Or ping will sag strongly. And you will have to constantly reboot your router. Described this problem here. I want to note that this is not a minus of this router, it is a manifestation of its low price. There are people who think that having bought a router for 15 dollars, it will steadily support large loads and a large number of connected clients. This router works great for its money, but nothing more.
TP-Link TL-WR740N review and specifications
You can see a photo of this router at the top of the page. This design is already familiar to us, white matte plastic, and a black antenna. Here is the whole review of TP-Link TL-WR740N 🙂
Well, seriously, I don't know what else to tell about him. There are green indicators on top of the router. And all the connectors and buttons are located on the back of the device. There you will find a connector for connecting a power supply, 1 WAN connector (for connecting the Internet), 4 LAN (for connecting computers, TVs, etc.), and a combined WPS / RESET button. As I already fed somewhere, there is a very lack of a button to turn off the power, and a button to turn off Wi-Fi.
The antenna is not removable, but folds. This means that the router can be hung on the wall. Stands firmly on the table due to rubber feet.
You will not find anything new in the kit: the router itself, the power adapter, the network cable, the documentation and the CD with the setup program.
Features TP-Link TL-WR740
- Wi-Fi speed up to 150 Mbps
- 4 LAN ports with a maximum speed of 100 Mbps
- 1 WAN port (RJ-45)
- Antenna 1, not removable, power 5dB
- There is support for QSS, and a number of standard software capabilities of Tp-Link routers.
More detailed specifications can be found on the official website, or in any online store.
Reviews about the router TP-Link TL-WR740N
Reviews are generally an interesting thing, especially when it comes to routers. Why? I'll explain now. You can see a lot of reviews about TP-Link TL-WR740N on different sites, in online stores, etc. And they are all usually about what is the range of the Wi-Fi network, what is the speed over Wi-Fi, does the router cut speed, how many devices are connected, etc. But, all this is very individual, I already wrote about it. Someone writes that there is a very large range of the wireless network, but someone does not have enough for one room. It all depends on the conditions where you use the router. And a lot depends on the devices you connect.
The same story with Wi-Fi speed. Someone TP-Link TL-WR740N does not cut it at all, but someone manages to squeeze out a few Mbps via Wi-Fi. There are many factors that affect this speed. Therefore, it is very difficult to evaluate the router according to reviews on the Internet, since much depends on the conditions where you will use it, and even on your skill and experience.
As for my review of the TL-WR740N, this is an absolutely budget router that is suitable for a small apartment and for connecting several devices. It is not suitable for online games, active downloading of torrents, etc. If you have a box from this router, you can see a table on the back side of which Tp-Link routers are suitable for which tasks. So, this router does not support online games and downloading large files. This is information from the manufacturer. And it is not very correct to demand from him what he was not created for.
Yes, it will work, and perhaps he will pull the same games, but again, there are a lot of nuances. And most likely problems with ping sagging and constant departures cannot be avoided. That's the whole review.
