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【Flexible Port Configuration】1 2.5Gigabit WAN Port + 1 2.5Gigabit WAN/LAN Ports + 4 Gigabit WAN/LAN Port + 1 Gigabit SFP WAN/LAN Port + 1 USB 2.0 Port (Supports USB storage and LTE backup with LTE dongle) provide high-bandwidth aggregation connectivity.
【High-Performace Network Capacity】Maximum number of concurrent sessions – 500,000. Maximum number of clients – 1000+.
【Cloud Access】Remote Cloud access and Omada app brings centralized cloud management of the whole network from different sites—all controlled from a single interface anywhere, anytime.
【Highly Secure VPN】Supports up to 100× LAN-to-LAN IPsec, 66× OpenVPN, 60× L2TP, and 60× PPTP VPN connections.
【5 Years Warranty】Backed by our industry-leading 5-years warranty and free technical support from 6am to 6pm PST Monday to Fridays, you can work with confidence.
12 reviews for TP-Link Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router
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flluke –
As a couple of reviewers have stated (and unfortunately, I ignored.) It wont get near 2.5g. The hardware version stamped on the router and on the box is 1.6, however, when you look to update the firmware you will find that it is actually 1.0. We are being lied to by someone.
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★★★★★
HossBud –
We’ve used this router now since January, it’s very quick, has complete configurability for my needs and more. I’ve now added a cellular backup, and Xandrex from TP-Link business support understood the problem I was having and had a solution in about 30 seconds which is now working perfectly. TP-Link takes support more seriously than others, especially those guys that end in -GEAR, and they do it better with friendlier people. As our network grows and I upgrade, I’m sticking with TP Link!
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★★★★★
John Galt –
Excellent product so far i finally threw my last consumer router out as i had to upgrade my IPS and finally ran proper network cabling for both business and home at a large property for a home based business needed more flexibilitty and configuration should have went this route years ago just like my audio equipment i have always used separates never will i waste money and time on expensive junk when one part gose bad on a consumer router doesn’t matter if it’s 100 bucks or 700 bucks it’s a paper weight
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★★★★★
ADOT –
You cannot change the first network without causing a user reset (the router web interface will be exposed on the first network address of the new network, but your admin credentials will no longer work).
If you accept that the router will have its first network fixed on the 192.168.0.0/24 range, it works well enough most of the time, but occasionally (admittedly weeks in between, but still) it will hang and you will lose wan (ie, the internet) connectivity and potentially between your vlans (have run running a cephfs client or anything that demands substained stable connectivity betweem vlans on that).
This is apparently a software failure and rebooting the router will fix the problem, which is in some ways worse. I can accept that a router will fail in the advent of an hardware failure, but if it is running as intended, I expect it to perform the one specialized functionality I bought this piece of network equipment for dependably… it doesn’t.
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★★★★★
Robert –
The TP Link ER 707 – M2 is good for ethernet enabled hardwired network systems. There is I think a TP Link ER 706 – M2 (I may not have the model number right) that is available outside of the US that is Wi-Fi enabled, however, it is not available in the US at this time.
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★★★★★
Magnitus –
There is no embedded cloud controller.
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★★★★★
CES –
If you’re on CenturyLink fiber, I’d get another router. CenturyLink uses a ‘fake’ implementation of IPv6 called 6rd, and as confirmed by TP-Link support, “ER707-M2 doesn’t support 6rd.” This means if you’re on CenturyLink fiber and have the TP-Link ER707-M2, you won’t be using IPv6 anytime soon. It’s very unfortunate.
The router UI is ‘meh.’ Logically laid out and properly labeled, but it’s basically the same interface for every tab: tabs on top, a spreadsheet-esk layout on the screen, and if you want details you have to click a button in the row. It’s not bad, it’s just basic and boring. Even the UX considerations for the physical status LEDs is uninspired–apparently when the SYS led is slow flashing, that means ‘normal.’ Typically always on would mean up/running, but not on the ER707-M2!
Have not been able to test reliability. It’s nice having the two 2.5Gbps ports in addition to the four 1Gbps ports and one SFP port. Light indicators are basic. I’d probably summarize this as a no-frills, basic home or small business router for a reasonable price.
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★★★★★
CES –
I changed my office network over to Omada. This office has multiple VLANs and multiple switches/APs. I found most of it to be pretty intuitive. The one thing I can’t get around is that when I route between VLANs, the traffic appears at the destination coming from my WAN address instead of my VLAN subnet. This can cause issues with Firewall rules. Speaking of firewall rules, I have multiple public IP addresses, and there doesn’t seem to be a way to apply ACLs to a specific WAN IP Address (confirmed by their support forum). This makes things a bit difficult. I may end up having to put a 3rd party firewall in to handle this which is annoying.
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★★★★★
SW –
I purchased this item because I wanted “only” a router; not a Wifi box posing as a router. This router provides me the kind of performance I expected, consistently matching my service. The previous unit is great for wifi and now resides behind the router where I can manage performance. This router is great for home networks that consist of streaming and casual computer work.
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★★★★★
Amazon CustomerTroy –
I initially had trouble adopting it into my self-hosted controller on a VPS. I updated the firmware and it was smooth sailing from there. Otherwise, the listing title is incorrect. The controller is not embedded in this and I ended up using my usual cloud controller. You can confirm for yourself on the manufacturer’s website.
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★★★★★
flluke –
I’m a “prosumer,” so this router might not be for the average person who wants an “easy” plug-and-play setup. But it’s not complicated to set up if you know how to get to the web interface and know the difference between a WAN and LAN port.
I purchased this router for its multi-gigabit capability, and it does not disappoint. Recently Comcast/Xfinity upgraded us to 1,200Mbps service, but the router and modem we had would only allow us to hit around 700Mbps. We first upgraded our modem and were hitting the same speeds, but bypassing our router with a 2.5 gig wired connection directly to our modem would allow us to hit 1,400Mbps, so I knew our 7-year-old router was holding us back.
I did a bunch of research, and there were a few multi-gigfor upwards of $ router options 600 with nice app features, etc., but I could not justify the cost. I did find some people on Reddit in the same predicament, and this router was recommended, and was the cheapest option at $200 at the time of purchase.
With this router, I can hit line speed speeds of 1,400Mbps as if I were directly connected to the modem. But there are some essential things to consider if you want to reach these speeds in your network.
1. You need a router that your ISP approves for > 1 gig service
2. You must have >= 2.5 gig hardware between the router and your computer. That includes your laptop/desktop having a >= 2.5 gig network adapter/card and any switches between being >= 2.5 gig.
3. This only has two 2.5 gig ports, so you will need an additional 2.5 gig switch to expand > 1 gig service to your LAN. One port will connect to your modem, and the other port to your 2.5 gig switch to expand your 2.5 gig connections.
There’s also additional VPN hardware onboard to do site-to-site VPN connections at pretty impressive bandwidth for the price. I have not utilized this yet, but it is an excellent addition for someone who needs to be connected to a corporate network. But this is more advanced and probably unnecessary by the average consumer.
Overall, I am super happy with the purchase and am now looking at their Wi-Fi mesh gear to tie it all together with the “Omada” management, which is similar to Ubiquiti’s management software that I am probably migrating away from after this purchase.
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★★★★★
Mary And Milton B., Multiunit property managers, Montgomery Alabama –
I was looking for a reasonable priced router to put behind my Nighthawk CM2050v cable modem. The output of the cable modem is 2.5GB. I installed the ER707-M2 and switched my DECOs (x5700s and M9s) to access points to cover my 4 story house with a basement. Replaced my 1GB nic in my desktop with a 2.5GB to verify things are working properly. Install was very straight forward and easy. Updated the firmware in the ER707-M2 and the put the DECOs into access mode. This router is so much better than the onboard DECO router. I have about 50 devices online and no issues. Speed tests on the computer are steady between 1340 and 1400. I am more excited about controlling the router compared to whatever the DECOs were doing. Network storage is so much faster too. While it’s only the 1 day of using this router I will update the review if something goes wrong.
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flluke –
As a couple of reviewers have stated (and unfortunately, I ignored.) It wont get near 2.5g. The hardware version stamped on the router and on the box is 1.6, however, when you look to update the firmware you will find that it is actually 1.0. We are being lied to by someone.
HossBud –
We’ve used this router now since January, it’s very quick, has complete configurability for my needs and more. I’ve now added a cellular backup, and Xandrex from TP-Link business support understood the problem I was having and had a solution in about 30 seconds which is now working perfectly. TP-Link takes support more seriously than others, especially those guys that end in -GEAR, and they do it better with friendlier people. As our network grows and I upgrade, I’m sticking with TP Link!
John Galt –
Excellent product so far i finally threw my last consumer router out as i had to upgrade my IPS and finally ran proper network cabling for both business and home at a large property for a home based business needed more flexibilitty and configuration should have went this route years ago just like my audio equipment i have always used separates never will i waste money and time on expensive junk when one part gose bad on a consumer router doesn’t matter if it’s 100 bucks or 700 bucks it’s a paper weight
ADOT –
You cannot change the first network without causing a user reset (the router web interface will be exposed on the first network address of the new network, but your admin credentials will no longer work).
If you accept that the router will have its first network fixed on the 192.168.0.0/24 range, it works well enough most of the time, but occasionally (admittedly weeks in between, but still) it will hang and you will lose wan (ie, the internet) connectivity and potentially between your vlans (have run running a cephfs client or anything that demands substained stable connectivity betweem vlans on that).
This is apparently a software failure and rebooting the router will fix the problem, which is in some ways worse. I can accept that a router will fail in the advent of an hardware failure, but if it is running as intended, I expect it to perform the one specialized functionality I bought this piece of network equipment for dependably… it doesn’t.
Robert –
The TP Link ER 707 – M2 is good for ethernet enabled hardwired network systems. There is I think a TP Link ER 706 – M2 (I may not have the model number right) that is available outside of the US that is Wi-Fi enabled, however, it is not available in the US at this time.
Magnitus –
There is no embedded cloud controller.
CES –
If you’re on CenturyLink fiber, I’d get another router. CenturyLink uses a ‘fake’ implementation of IPv6 called 6rd, and as confirmed by TP-Link support, “ER707-M2 doesn’t support 6rd.” This means if you’re on CenturyLink fiber and have the TP-Link ER707-M2, you won’t be using IPv6 anytime soon. It’s very unfortunate.
The router UI is ‘meh.’ Logically laid out and properly labeled, but it’s basically the same interface for every tab: tabs on top, a spreadsheet-esk layout on the screen, and if you want details you have to click a button in the row. It’s not bad, it’s just basic and boring. Even the UX considerations for the physical status LEDs is uninspired–apparently when the SYS led is slow flashing, that means ‘normal.’ Typically always on would mean up/running, but not on the ER707-M2!
Have not been able to test reliability. It’s nice having the two 2.5Gbps ports in addition to the four 1Gbps ports and one SFP port. Light indicators are basic. I’d probably summarize this as a no-frills, basic home or small business router for a reasonable price.
CES –
I changed my office network over to Omada. This office has multiple VLANs and multiple switches/APs. I found most of it to be pretty intuitive. The one thing I can’t get around is that when I route between VLANs, the traffic appears at the destination coming from my WAN address instead of my VLAN subnet. This can cause issues with Firewall rules. Speaking of firewall rules, I have multiple public IP addresses, and there doesn’t seem to be a way to apply ACLs to a specific WAN IP Address (confirmed by their support forum). This makes things a bit difficult. I may end up having to put a 3rd party firewall in to handle this which is annoying.
SW –
I purchased this item because I wanted “only” a router; not a Wifi box posing as a router. This router provides me the kind of performance I expected, consistently matching my service. The previous unit is great for wifi and now resides behind the router where I can manage performance. This router is great for home networks that consist of streaming and casual computer work.
Amazon CustomerTroy –
I initially had trouble adopting it into my self-hosted controller on a VPS. I updated the firmware and it was smooth sailing from there. Otherwise, the listing title is incorrect. The controller is not embedded in this and I ended up using my usual cloud controller. You can confirm for yourself on the manufacturer’s website.
flluke –
I’m a “prosumer,” so this router might not be for the average person who wants an “easy” plug-and-play setup. But it’s not complicated to set up if you know how to get to the web interface and know the difference between a WAN and LAN port.
I purchased this router for its multi-gigabit capability, and it does not disappoint. Recently Comcast/Xfinity upgraded us to 1,200Mbps service, but the router and modem we had would only allow us to hit around 700Mbps. We first upgraded our modem and were hitting the same speeds, but bypassing our router with a 2.5 gig wired connection directly to our modem would allow us to hit 1,400Mbps, so I knew our 7-year-old router was holding us back.
I did a bunch of research, and there were a few multi-gigfor upwards of $ router options 600 with nice app features, etc., but I could not justify the cost. I did find some people on Reddit in the same predicament, and this router was recommended, and was the cheapest option at $200 at the time of purchase.
With this router, I can hit line speed speeds of 1,400Mbps as if I were directly connected to the modem. But there are some essential things to consider if you want to reach these speeds in your network.
1. You need a router that your ISP approves for > 1 gig service
2. You must have >= 2.5 gig hardware between the router and your computer. That includes your laptop/desktop having a >= 2.5 gig network adapter/card and any switches between being >= 2.5 gig.
3. This only has two 2.5 gig ports, so you will need an additional 2.5 gig switch to expand > 1 gig service to your LAN. One port will connect to your modem, and the other port to your 2.5 gig switch to expand your 2.5 gig connections.
There’s also additional VPN hardware onboard to do site-to-site VPN connections at pretty impressive bandwidth for the price. I have not utilized this yet, but it is an excellent addition for someone who needs to be connected to a corporate network. But this is more advanced and probably unnecessary by the average consumer.
Overall, I am super happy with the purchase and am now looking at their Wi-Fi mesh gear to tie it all together with the “Omada” management, which is similar to Ubiquiti’s management software that I am probably migrating away from after this purchase.
Mary And Milton B., Multiunit property managers, Montgomery Alabama –
I was looking for a reasonable priced router to put behind my Nighthawk CM2050v cable modem. The output of the cable modem is 2.5GB. I installed the ER707-M2 and switched my DECOs (x5700s and M9s) to access points to cover my 4 story house with a basement. Replaced my 1GB nic in my desktop with a 2.5GB to verify things are working properly. Install was very straight forward and easy. Updated the firmware in the ER707-M2 and the put the DECOs into access mode. This router is so much better than the onboard DECO router. I have about 50 devices online and no issues. Speed tests on the computer are steady between 1340 and 1400. I am more excited about controlling the router compared to whatever the DECOs were doing. Network storage is so much faster too. While it’s only the 1 day of using this router I will update the review if something goes wrong.