@Joseph-TP 
 

In India, the government has recently permitted the use of the 6 GHz band. However, my TP-Link BE550 router was already broadcasting a 6 GHz signal earlier as well — the issue is not availability, but stability.

The 6 GHz network appears randomly, stays active for about 5 minutes, and then disappears. Previously, 6 GHz was restricted only on client devices due to regulatory limitations, not on the router itself.

I am using two compatible client devices:

• Xiaomi Pad 7

• This 6 GHz Wi-Fi adapter: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0F48KJLGH

Both devices are capable of connecting to 6 GHz without any issues when the signal is available.

Since 6 GHz is very new in India, there are likely no other 6 GHz routers in my area, so congestion is not a concern. Unfortunately, I cannot purchase another router just for comparison testing.

My main concern is: why is the 6 GHz band not stable like the 5 GHz band? The router is capable of broadcasting it, but the signal is inconsistent.

I have sent multiple emails to the Indian support team but have not received any response so far. At this point, it feels like I spent $200 primarily for 6 GHz capability, which is currently unusable due to instability.

I got to know that its a famous issue for this router and hardware V1. 2 years and still no solution!!! Horrible TPlink
https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/674854?sortDir=ASC&page=1

  @Joseph-TP 

Here are the details of my setup and current 6 GHz settings:

• Router Model: TP-Link Archer BE550 (Indian version)

• Hardware Version: Archer BE550 v1.0

• Firmware Version: 1.2.1 Build 20250813 rel.27119(5553)

• Client Device: Xiaomi Pad 7 (Indian variant)

Network Topology:
ISP Syrotech ONU — (wired) —D-Link M30 — (wired) —  BE550 Router

6 GHz Wireless Settings:

• 6 GHz: Enabled

• Security: WPA3-Personal

• Transmit Power: High

• Channel Width: 20/40/80/160/320 MHz (Auto)

• Channel: Auto (PSC enabled)

• Mode: 802.11ax/be mixed

The 6 GHz network is visible like once in a week, and I experience intermittent instability and connectivity issues even when signal strength is good.

It has been around two months since the Indian government allowed 6 GHz usage. However, local Indian support has not been able to help so far, and the issue is still unresolved.

Please let me know if there are any recommended settings specifically for India (such as preferred channels, bandwidth limits, or other configuration changes) that could improve stability.

Hey @Joseph-TP Any update on this?

  @mehulparmar31 

Hi,

Unfortunately, history has shown that manufacturers of Wi-Fi client devices (including Xiaomi) are in no rush to update the region databases in their devices for supporting the 6 GHz band after it has been opened for public use in a particular country. In the past it has usually taken them six months or longer to do so.

A recent example is Vietnam, which officially opened the 6 GHz band on May 15, 2025.

In this thread https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/715808?replyId=1658124 a Vietnamese user mentioned in January this year for example, that his Intel Wi-Fi card finally received a driver update that enabled the 6 GHz band for Vietnam. That's like 8 months delay.

I fear that manufacturers are not going to make an exception for India. It's quite likely that you will need to wait just as long as fellow users from other countries had to wait.

  @woozle Wow, that’s quite bad. But at the very least, the company providing a 6 GHz router and advertising tri-band support should fix the issue ASAP. I suspect it’s a channel-related issue, as the 6 GHz signal appears for about 30 seconds and then disappears.

  @mehulparmar31 

If the client device refuses to show the 6 GHz network once it realizes it is currently residing in a country that (according to its outdated internal database) doesn't allow the use of the 6 GHz band, then how would the router company be able to fix that?

  @woozle 

I already clearly mentioned that I have client devices like the Xiaomi Pad 7 and even a Chinese Wi-Fi dongle that detect and connect to the 6 GHz network without any issue. So this is not a country database or client restriction problem.

The 6 GHz SSID appears normally, connects, works fine for about 5–6 minutes, and then the signal randomly drops. That behavior points directly to a router-side issue, not a client device limitation.

Also, there is already a large ongoing thread regarding the Archer BE550 having very low 6 GHz transmit power and unstable 6 GHz performance, so this is clearly not an isolated case.