The TP-LINK ER605 is a wireless router aimed at home users and small businesses. It provides reliable internet connection and network capabilities for multiple connected devices.
It features Ethernet ports for wired device connections, such as computers, printers, and network storage media.
It offers network management capabilities, such as advanced security settings, access restriction, and network option scheduling. Additionally, it supports Dynamic Routing Protocol for optimizing the routing of data packets on the network.
Professional, secure, and reliable Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router with central management capability!
Omada SDN. The smartest Cloud solution for business networking
As a gateway that integrates seamlessly into the Omada Software Defined Networking (SDN) platform, the TL-R605 allows for remote and centralized management, anytime and anywhere. Standalone management via the Web UI or app is also available for maximum convenience.
Seamless Cloud Management:
100% centralized cloud management of the entire network from different locations - all controlled from a single interface anywhere and anytime.
Up to four Gigabit WAN ports for bandwidth optimization
Three freely interchangeable ports that can be configured as either WAN or LAN allow the router to support up to four WAN ports to meet various internet access requirements through a single device. The multi-WAN load balancing feature distributes data streams according to the bandwidth ratio of each WAN port to increase the utilization rate of the multi-line broadband connection.
Extremely Secure VPN
The TL-R605 supports IPSec/PPTP/L2TP VPN via IPSec/SSL protocols. With a robust hardware design, the router supports and manages up to 20× IPsec LAN-to-LAN connections, 16× OpenVPN, 16× L2TP, and 16× PPTP VPN. The one-click automatic IPSec VPN significantly simplifies VPN configuration and facilitates network management and deployment, while also ensuring and encrypting private data communications from location to location traveling over the internet.
Internet Access Management Strategy
Standardize users' online behavior and easily define internet access rights and employee strategies through IP/MAC/URL filtering and access control list (ACL). Captive Portal authentication facilitates network resource management by logging, authenticating, and categorizing user access. Appropriate network resources can also be allocated for specific users or guests.
Easy management with the Omada App
Follow the configuration instructions in the free Omada app to set up the device in minutes. Omada allows you to configure settings, monitor network status, and manage clients, all from the convenience of a smartphone or tablet.
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If you watch videos on the internet, you adjust the settings and it flies like a balanced router that I tested. The only thing it needs from time to time is a restart
There are times when you say WOW, what did I get for free, and others when you say you wasted your money!
Good: I wanted it for simple multi-WAN and load balancing, and it does that. And most of the things it claims to do... it does. And it has 5 Gigabit ports and you can even play with triple-WAN. And it has Omada Cloud with remote access and monitoring via mobile!!! It's affordable! What did I get, God!!!!
Bad: It has Omada Cloud without a server... so the server has to run on your end!!! as I learned the hard way, if your computer (the server we mentioned...) crashes or shuts down, OMADA is gone. And yes, the gods at TP-LINK took care of everything and you CANNOT access the interface at all, not even locally!!! because of course you have to register it with Omada!!! and the best part... if you remove it from OMADA, it doesn't keep the settings :((( And it has a difficult interface that you have to learn where to go and how... for God's sake (I'm talking about simple port-forwarding now). Of course, if you're a super IT guru and learn it... yes, you will get the job done.
I can't say more because I can't connect outside the local network when I want to and it has generally annoyed me a lot. I had Draytek (Vigor 2820 and 2830n) ADSL-DualWAN, expensive but incredible... and I had to change, unsuccessfully tried tp-Link TL-R470+ (more reliable but with 100 ethernet) and tried to save something... cry. It can do a lot, but I have the impression that whoever set it up didn't even work with it before releasing it, or it's only for IT professionals...
Guys, in general, I am satisfied. Below I present my experience so far.
I have set it up with load balancing on two lines that I have in my space.
One line is fiber optic 100/10 and the other is VDSL 50/5 with fiber optic up to the OTE cabinet and copper from there to my space.
So, for pure Load Balancing to work, you need to have the options "Enable Application Optimized Routing" and "Enable Bandwidth Based Balance Routing on port(s)" disabled.
If you have them enabled, then it divides your devices connected to the network (e.g. PC, mobile, etc.) into the two connections. Some will use wan1 and some will use wan2, not both simultaneously, and no device will have a speed of 150/15 (Mbps).
The above options ensure that your devices will go out to the internet with one WAN IP and not with two simultaneously, so you won't have problems with sites that read your IP, such as banks.
While if you only have load balancing enabled, you will go out with both WAN IPs, and some sites may think you are attacking them since they see your WAN IP constantly changing, but you will have a speed of 150/15 (Mbps) in speed tests.
I solved this problem in the following way. In the policy routing tab, I created a rule that applies to all devices on my network. I chose to route browsing traffic prioritizing wan1, and only if the internet is lost on wan1, then it will route it to wan2. So far, I haven't had any problems. I chose the fast connection for this specific rule.
However, here I have noticed a paradox. If I search "my WAN IP" on Google, it will show different sites that will tell me what my WAN IP is. If I go to the first site, it will only show me the WAN IP of the wan1 connection that I set in the rule.
If I choose a different site, it will only show me the WAN IP of the wan2 connection. In other words, no matter how many times I refresh my browser, it will always show the same WAN IP. At least both sites only read one IP, and this suits me because I'm fine with sites in general and I also have a speed of 150/15 ;-)
One last thing is that sometimes the router gets stuck and doesn't give me the speed immediately when I run a speed test.
It may initially give me a speed of 150/5 or 50/5 or 50/15, but if I run the speed test again on the spot, it gives me the normal 150/15 Mbps in all the tests I do.
I have done a firmware upgrade, but this problem still remains.
I believe it is a bug and will be fixed in a future firmware upgrade.
In conclusion, I want to say that I am satisfied with its capabilities and overall performance. For me, this router is 100% value for money!!!
I hope my experience proves useful to you.
Well, my story goes like this. I need to create multiple virtual networks, each with its own characteristics (bandwidth throttling, assigned static IPs, etc.). I can say that it does the job relatively well (as a DHCP Server/load balancer). It has good (and even better with firmware updates) load balancing. It has enough settings for LAN to LAN, WAN to LAN, and firewall, which cover my needs. It can be combined with other TP Link products, and it also allows for Centralized Cloud Management through a web app and mobile app, which is enticing. For 50 euros, and considering the number of capabilities it has, I think it's quite good. However, it doesn't have the absolutely full range of functions that, let's say, a custom router with pfsense has, but still, it's pretty good.
During the upgrade of my Internet line to VDSL, I was forced to purchase a firewall. Previously, I had my own ADSL modem/router/firewall, but my provider no longer accepts such devices and forced me to accept their router (an extremely unacceptable Huawei DG8245V), otherwise I would not have phone service because they refused to give me the codes required for VoIP. Since the provider had full control over their router, I had to look for a firewall. Given that I already have the TP-Link Omada platform, with the hardware controller OC200 (also available in software), a corresponding Omada-compatible switch, and 2 Omada-compatible access points, it was natural for me to consider this firewall. However, I was not disappointed. Of course, when it is Omada-controlled, the firewall loses many of its advanced capabilities (see the data sheet for details), but what remains is perfectly fine. Additionally, the Omada platform is excellent for centralized network management (locally and/or via the cloud) and provides numerous security, traffic, and usage management capabilities, as well as monitoring statistics, traffic, events, alerts, etc. The firewall also provides ISP load-balancing, although I have not tested it. With a purchase cost of around 50 euros, it is a very good buy.
[update] I saw that version 2 of this firewall was released. An analysis of the differences shows improved performance, but nothing significant in terms of functionality. I don't think it makes a difference for a home or small office.
I used it as a load balance on top of 1 VDSL line and 1 LTE 4G line and it works perfectly! It is very easy to use and 1 gigabit for 50 euros is great value for money!