Early Access Introducing AI QoS: Elevate Your Gaming Experience on the Archer GE800 Gaming Router!
Hello Everyone,
We are excited to announce a pre-release firmware update introducing AI QoS (Quality of Service) for the Archer GE800 V1 before its official release. This allows our users to enjoy the ultimate gaming experience in advance.
AI QoS is designed to revolutionize your online gaming experience. Leveraging artificial intelligence, our new feature set transforms how your router manages bandwidth, ensuring seamless performance for all your applications. Here are the key features that make AI QoS a game-changer.
One-Click Acceleration
Say goodbye to complicated setups! With just a single click, you can enjoy lightning-fast performance without the hassle of complex configurations. Get ready to dive into your favorite games instantly.
Dynamic Bandwidth Detection
Our advanced technology allows you to instantly assess your available bandwidth. By continuously monitoring network conditions, AI QoS helps prevent congestion, ensuring that your gaming and streaming sessions remain smooth and uninterrupted.
Enhanced QoS Optimization
Experience significantly reduced gaming latency, even in congested network scenarios. AI QoS intelligently optimizes your connection, minimizing lag and providing a competitive edge when it matters most.
Intelligent Traffic Prioritization
Every application deserves the best performance. With AI QoS, traffic is prioritized intelligently, guaranteeing that all your applications run optimally. Whether you're gaming, streaming, or video conferencing, you can be confident that your experience will be top-notch.
More New Features and Modifications:
This pre-release firmware includes all the new features and modifications mentioned in previous posts below:
Pre-release Firmware for Archer GE800/GE550/GE650v1 Supports EasyMesh in AP Mode, DoH&DoT, ECO Mode
Bug Fixes:
Fixed the issue where enabling Bandwidth Control for the Guest Network will take effect for all networks.
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's Backup Config file before upgrading or downgrading.
(3) This pre-release firmware for Archer GE800 V1 can be applied to all versions (EU/US/AU/CA/etc).
(4) You may follow the guide to upgrade the firmware of your router. How to Upgrade the Firmware on the TP-Link Wi-Fi Routers.
(5) The screenshots in this article are taken from the web GUI of Archer GE800 V1 for reference only.
(6) This version of software can be degraded to the previous official version.
Direct Firmware Download Link
| Archer GE800_V1 | Archer GE800_V1_1.2.2 Build 20250703 (Updated Pre-release firmware) |
Additional Information
As always, we value your feedback. If somehow you encounter an issue during or after the router firmware upgrade, please comment below with the following info. Your input helps us continue to improve and provide the best products and support.
- Provide a detailed network layout, including how the devices are connected, especially if there are EasyMesh satellite devices.
- Detailed issue description, and provide more information on the specific conditions that seem to trigger the problem.
Thank you for your continued support and for being part of our community.
Update Log
Jul 4th, 2025:
Updated to provide a new pre-release firmware based on the latest 1.2.1 official version.
Jun 13th, 2025:
Release of the article.
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Pre-release Firmware for Archer GE800/GE550/GE650v1 Supports EasyMesh in AP Mode, DoH&DoT, ECO Mode
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@jfunk my internet speed is 4gb down 4gb up. look, it's like this, old routers have 1GB port then we did QOS 800mps down and up depends if Upload under 1GB is 700 600 mps. but now it doesn't matter because even if your internet is under 1GB, the router port is 10GB, therefore 10GB down is 10GB up. Have you tried it as I set it?
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@Pro-gamer I think you're missing the point here. You're not saturating your link. You have 4Gb of bandwidth and your test is only using 1.1 down / 1.6 up. QoS isn't doing anything for you because you don't have any congestion on your link. You have to stress the link to test if the QoS does anything for you. There's nothing for QoS to do when every packet gets passed without queueing.
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@jfunk Okay, I understand very well what you mean. Even if I set the QoS to 1GB, the ping drops and I get 1GB instead of 4GB. QoS works well. I think we should wait for Kevin's answer on Monday, maybe TP-Link will solve this QoS problem with updates.
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Connect a computer to the router via a wire and make sure you can connect to it in your browser.
Download the 116 firmware from the regular download page here https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-ge800/v1/ (select your appropriate hardware version depending on your region. Note this is not described very clearly, but in my case my US version that says hardware V1.6 on the box actually = hardware version 1).
Hold down the reset button on the router for a long time (~20 seconds)
Go to 192.168.0.1 in your browser and refresh until it comes up to the firmware install screen.
If it boots back up to your current firmware asking you to set an admin password, you didn't hold the button down long enough.
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Thank you very much.
Just one last thing. Did you downgrade from v1.2.1 or directly from a beta version?
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@Bauhaus 1.2.1 showed up within the router's user interface, at least it did for me. Did they pull it? It's not on the website
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How long does it usually take for TP-Link engineers to release a stable firmware version after the beta?
One thing I’d like to point out is that the Polish version of the firmware update page hasn’t been updated since... never!!! It would be great if the page included all previously available firmware versions, as well as the new stable one, which isn’t even listed yet.
https://www.tp-link.com/pl/support/download/archer-ge800/#Firmware
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Bauhaus wrote
How long does it usually take for TP-Link engineers to release a stable firmware version after the beta?
One thing I’d like to point out is that the Polish version of the firmware update page hasn’t been updated since... never!!! It would be great if the page included all previously available firmware versions, as well as the new stable one, which isn’t even listed yet.
https://www.tp-link.com/pl/support/download/archer-ge800/#Firmware
The timeline is uncertain because it will largely depend on the progress made in addressing feedback from community. The QA team must ensure that the official firmware has undergone rigorous processes and been verified stable.
Regarding the official firmware update on the local website, I will feedback to the website admin and hope they will update it as soon as possible. Alternatively, you can check for the latest official version from the global website instead, the global website is updated timely.
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