Retired · 12 August 2026was #3 in Wi-Fi Routers · slot taken by TP-Link Archer BE3600Ranked 28 June 2026 – 12 August 2026

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TP-Link

TP-Link Archer AX55

Archer AX55 (Dual-band Wi-Fi 6, AX3000)

Model no.
Archer AX551

TP-Link

TP-Link Archer AX55

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This model is no longer ranked here. These are the current picks in Wi-Fi Routers.

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#4 · took this slot

TP-Link Archer BE3600

The cheapest Wi-Fi 7 router worth buying in Australia - MLO, a 2.5G port and NBN headroom the old AX55 never had.

A$189
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#1

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98

The no-compromise flagship - quad-band Wi-Fi 7, dual 10G plus quad 2.5G ports and a full ROG gaming feature set.

A$1,299
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#2

TP-Link Deco BE65 (2-Pack)

Whole-home Wi-Fi 7 mesh with a dedicated 6GHz backhaul - eliminates dead zones across ~560 m².

A$638
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At a glance

The TP-Link Archer AX55, model Archer AX55, is a TP-Link product that top7.au ranked in Wi-Fi Routers from 28 June 2026 to 12 August 2026; it is no longer on the list. The warranty TP-Link publishes for Australia is 3 years. Support in Australia: support.au@tp-link.com, 1300 875 465. The manual and firmware are on TP-Link's own site, linked below. Key facts: Power supply: 12 V ⎓ 2 A external adapter; Dimensions: 261.1 × 134.5 × 41.0 mm. Every figure here links to the maker page it was read from.

Owner's desk

Support, warranty and downloads

Read from TP-Link's own published pages. The number after a fact is its source.

Maker's product page
TP-Link product page1
Support (Australia)
TP-Link support2
Support email
support.au@tp-link.com2
Support phone (AU)
1300 875 465 (24 hours, 7 days; have the model number ready)2
Warranty (Australia)
3 years. TP-Link Australia: "Our products come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law". Claim through TP-Link technical support for a case number, then the original retailer3Under the Australian Consumer Law your guarantees apply regardless of the maker's warranty period.
Companion app
TP-Link Tether (iOS and Android)1

Facts

Electrical, battery and physical

Electrical
Power supply
12 V ⎓ 2 A external adapter1
Physical
Dimensions
261.1 × 134.5 × 41.0 mm1
Connectivity
Ports
1 × Gigabit WAN, 4 × Gigabit LAN, 1 × USB 3.01
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 dual-band AX3000: 2402 Mbps (5 GHz) + 574 Mbps (2.4 GHz)1

Australia

Recalls and origin

No recallNot matched by any current Product Safety Australia notice across 7 feeds. Last checked 2 October 2026 · search the register.
Company based innot stated on the maker's Australian corporate profile (the page names TP-Link Australia Pty Ltd and says the company was founded in 1996)4

Each ACCC feed carries only its 25 most recent notices, so this is a check against the current feeds, not every recall ever issued. "Based in" is the company's headquarters; "made in" is the factory, shown only when the maker publishes it.

History on top7.au

How this product has ranked here

  1. Added to Wi-Fi Routers at #3, budget tier.
  2. Retired from Wi-Fi Routers (was #3): replaced in the weekly audit. TP-Link Archer BE3600 took the slot. Its record →

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On this site

Provenance

Where each fact came from

  1. TP-Link — product pagechecked 2 October 2026
  2. TP-Link — supportchecked 2 October 2026
  3. TP-Link — warrantychecked 2 October 2026
  4. TP-Link — companychecked 2 October 2026
What this record is: facts read from the maker's published pages, each with its source and the date it was checked, plus this site's own ranking history from its daily checks. It is not a review and we have not handled the unit. Last sourced 2 October 2026. AI-assisted, published by Jaco Olwagen, who is responsible for everything here · How we rank · Spotted an error? support@top7.au