Early Access Archer BE800 New Firmware Added Support for EasyMesh in AP Mode, DoH&DoT, and 3-Band MLO Connection
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Updated on Apr 11, 2025:
The official version 1.2.3 Build 20250314 is gradually rolling out, and users can check for updates on the BE800's web interface or through the Tether App and install the latest version. We strongly recommend upgrading to this version to improve the overall experience.
Release Notes for the new official 1.2.3 Build 20250314 version:
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Fixed an issue where traffic usage data in the Tether App was missing after setting a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi schedule.
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Fixed a bug where 6GHz might not be seeing due to 6GHz beacon exhibit abnormal behavior.
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This Article Applies to:
Archer BE800 V1
New Features and Modifications:
This firmware introduces wireless driver enhancements for improved system stability and compatibility, along with a lot of new features, such as DoH/DoT and EasyMesh in AP mode. It's strongly recommended to upgrade to this version.
Important: Once upgraded to the 1.2.x firmware, you CANNOT downgrade back to the 1.1.x version.
New Features:
1. Upgraded wireless drivers for enhanced system stability and compatibility.
2. Newly support 3-band (2.4GHz + 5GHz + 6GHz) MLO connection.
3. Newly support EasyMesh in AP mode.
4. Newly support EasyMesh Topology Map.
5. Newly support WebUI in EasyMesh Satellite/Agent mode, providing functions like LED control, reboot, firmware upgrade, and more.
6. Newly support DoH/DoT.
7. Newly support ECO mode.
8. Newly support setting Wi-Fi Schedule separately for different Wi-Fi channels.
9. Newly support Guest network isolation from the main network in AP mode.
10. Newly support multi-selection in the Access Control allow list.
11. Newly support TAP mode in OpenVPN server function.
12. Newly support setting the client IP range of the PPTP/L2TP/IPSec VPN servers to match the main network's DHCP range.
13. Optimized traffic recognition with newly supported DPI function.
14. Enhanced system stability and security.
Firmware Download
Before the Upgrade
(1) Please be sure you have read the Beta Test Agreement before upgrading the pre-release firmware!
(2) For the sake of insurance, it's always recommended to save a copy of the router Backup Config file before upgrading or downgrading.
(3) You may follow the guide to upgrade the firmware of your router. How to Upgrade the Firmware on the TP-Link Wi-Fi Routers.
(4) This pre-release firmware for Archer BE800 V1 can be applied to all versions (EU/US/CA/AU/SG/etc.).
(5) To use the new 3-band MLO connection, both the router and client device must support Wi-Fi 7 and 3-band MLO. Please note that most Wi-Fi 7 smartphones and network adapters may only support 2.4GHz + 5GHz or 2.4GHz + 6GHz when connecting to the MLO Network.
Direct Firmware Download link:
Archer BE800_V1_1.2.1 Build 20250108 (Pre-release Software)
Additional Information
As always, we value your feedback. If somehow you encounter an issue during or after the router firmware upgrade, it's suggested to comment below with the following info. Your input helps us continue to improve and provide the best possible products and support.
- Detailed issue description, and provide more information on the specific conditions that seem to trigger the problem.
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I wish we could revert to 1.1.6, 1.21 is a set back in wifi performance with macbook M4. No more 1440mbps , tried changing channel, reboot both, stuck a 800Mbps upload, 1.2Gbps download over iperf3 from macbookproM4 to 2.5Gb local server running iperf3. Previously I was getting 1.4Gbps to 1.6Gbps both ways... clearly something different with apple devices... Nothing has changed in my environement nor neihgbours wifi, nor position of BE800 or macbook pro...
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The WiFi performance has deteriorated quite dramatically with version 1.2.1 compared to versions 1.1.xx. The MLO connection in particular is now extremely slow (smartphone "Oneplus 13" as real WiFi 7 hardware), so I prefer to use the pure 6G connection. Even if I only use WiFi 6 here, the performance is massively better.
Version 1.2.1 was not a step forward in terms of WiFi performance, but rather 2 steps back.
Unfortunately, a downgrade to V 1.1.xx is not possible, so I really hope that an improved version will soon be available for download/upgrade, because WLAN with the Archer BE800 under v 1.2.1 is no fun.
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@pctelco Agreed also tested on linux WIFI7 qualcomm 6ghz only no MLO download is 150mbps lower than 1.16 1.3Gbps vs 1.45Gbps but upload is bad 800Mbps vs 1.2Gbps...
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@Kevin_Z I upgraded to this version, (I have a US router so I upgraded from the cloud) and now i'm getting random "connected without internet" states on my Samsung S25 Ultra.
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qazwsxedc16 wrote
@Kevin_Z I upgraded to this version, (I have a US router so I upgraded from the cloud) and now i'm getting random "connected without internet" states on my Samsung S25 Ultra.
Which network does the Samsung S25 Ultra connect to? Main 6G or the MLO Network?
How about other clients, are they connected to the internet fine?
What is the previous version were you using on the BE800 before updating to the 1.2.1 version? Is it the official 1.1.6 version?
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@Kevin_Z I haven't used MLO yet. It was happening on both 5Gz and 6Ghz but after turning off 160 mhz channel width on 5Ghz, the problem stopped. It might have been something to do with DFS channels. (For clarification 160Mhz was not turned on the older firmware. I just did a factory reset so it was on by default)
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qazwsxedc16 wrote
@Kevin_Z I haven't used MLO yet. It was happening on both 5Gz and 6Ghz but after turning off 160 mhz channel width on 5Ghz, the problem stopped. It might have been something to do with DFS channels. (For clarification 160Mhz was not turned on the older firmware. I just did a factory reset so it was on by default)
Thank you very much for the update.
Do you enable the Smart Connect for the 2.4G and 5G connection on the BE800? So the 5G and 6G Channel Width are now 20/40/80MHz?
What if you re-enable the 160MHz, will the issue reappear on the Samsung S25 Ultra?
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@Kevin_Z I don't use smart connect. And I didn't change the settings on 6G. Just 5. I'll try turned 160 mhz back on 5G.
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