TP-Link BE800 BE19000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router - WiFi 7 MLO How does it work?

Hello everybody!
I have some questions about WiFi 7 and MLO.
Client Device: Samsung S24 Ultra
Upgraded to beta firmware due to OFMA + MU-MIMO bugfix:
https://community.tp-link.com/us/home/forum/topic/662496?replyId=1346590
How should WiFi 7 MLO work? If you enable 5 GHz and 6 GHz, should both bands be used?
Like of like 4G LTE or 5G NR Carrier Aggregation Bands?
Connection to the 6 GHz or MLO SSID makes no difference here.
MLO really seems not to work at all. Is there a way to test this?
I always get:
Please Note:
Samsung S24 Ultra seems to have some issues providing the proper WiFi 7 info as well.
Service Menu: Call > *#0011# > right corner top select three dots then select WiFi
The above screenshot is of this service menu.
Another thing i also keep reading:
Does WiFi 7 use 160 MHz or 320 MHz bandwidth?
Again via the service menu you can check this:
If the Link Speed is 5764 Mbps then the device uses 320 MHz.
If the Link Speed is 2882 Mbps then the device uses 160 MHz.
Or better said: A Link speed of more than 2882 Mbps = 320 MHz. 320 MHz bandwidth can only be done in the 6 GHz band.
It would be awesome to be able to combine 5 GHz + 6 GHz bandwidth together. As i think MLO should do. Or it isn't explained properly.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/blog/1067/what-is-wifi-7-s-multi-link-operation-mlo-/
I have tested this in the spectrum:
So how do we get to use 5 GHz + 6 GHz together? Or am i misunderstanding what MLO should do?
I am trying to push my Router and Phone to the limit when it comes to WiFi 7.
This is the fastest i have done so far:
Bonus bug:
The TP-Link Be800 and/or Samsung S24 Ultra show a WiFi 7 icon when the 5 GHz SSID is in the Available network list.
But once you connect to the 5 GHz SSID you will see a WiFi 6 icon appear in the top right corner of the Samsung S24 Ultra.
Also NETWORK: 802/11ax is used then. Max Link Speed 2401 Mbps.
Thanks! And good luck with this new tech!
5Guru
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So we are months later now.
So.... does the TP-Link support 5 GHz 160 MHz + 6 GHz 320 MHz or not?
If so, does it work on a Samsung S24 ultra?
Other brands are starting to enable it via software it seems.
If no answer is given, i shall post the results of other vendors.
Also you may use Google for this.
I hope we get some clarity!
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Yes, always.
In this case: https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-be800/v1/#Firmware indeed.
MLO 5GHz + 6 GHz is not working.
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Soooooo, does 5 GHz + 6 GHz MLO work with this router?
Anyone out there?
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@5Guru I have a system that sits directly above the router on the 2nd floor. It will show connected with 5 and 6, is it doing anyhting? Who knows?
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New firmware: https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-be800/v1/#Firmware
Archer BE800(US)_V1_1.2.1 Build 20250108 |
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Published Date: 2025-02-12 | Language: Multi-language | File Size: 55.21 MB |
This firmware introduces wireless driver update to enhance the system stability and compatibility, also a lot of new functions supported like DoH/DoT and EasyMesh in AP mode, so it's strongly recommended to upgrade to this version. Note: |
The Samsung S24 Ultra shows 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz + 6 GHz in the details setting:
( Wi-Fi details [3 dots menu] > Intelligent Wi-Fi > Connectivity labs > Customize Wi-Fi list settings > Show band information [on]. )
When you select the MLO SSID, 2.4 and 6.0 GHz are associated. 5.0 GHz is unassociated.
This post is for information, soon One UI 7.0 (android 15) should hopefully be released within a few weeks.
Then we test again.
But the "Newly support 3-band (2.4GHz + 5GHz + 6GHz) MLO connection."
Shows i was right all along. Next time TP-Link and/or Samsung should be more open. Or test more and/or educate your people more.
2.4 GHz + 5 GHz
OR
2.4 GHz + 6 GHz seems to work for now.
But speed wise, both links are not aggregated.
5 GHz + 6 GHz is not working. You stay connected to one band at the time. When 6 GHz is out of range it connects to 5 GHz. But it should connects to both bands at the same time.
2.4 GHz + 5 GHz + 6 GHz is not working. Same as above. All bands should (re)connect when back in range, but this is not happening.
Once 6 GHz is let go, when walking back to the router, 6 GHz is not reconnected.
The Wi-Fi list shows 2.4 and 5 GHz with a WiFi 7 icon.
But when you connect, it will revert to WiFi 6.
It seems Samsung isn't working with 802.11 be on 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. And hopefully therefor MLO isn't working.
Again let's hope the new android will fix these issues.
Anyways TP-Link (and Samsung) have had a lot of time to test this now.
So i am asking TP-Link: Is the Samsung S24 Ultra able to use all MLO features yet?
Did you test it? And what are the results? Or do we wait for a new android?
Any Samsung S25 Ultra users tested the new TP-Link BE800 firmware yet?
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I think i am beginning to understand it.
qualcomm . com / products/technology/modems/rf/hbs-diplexer
FastConnect 7800 fully featured implementation of Wi-Fi 7 with HBS Multi-Link, 320MHz, and
4K QAM operation empowers users to experience exceptional ultra-high speeds of up to 5.8 Gbps
It seems when you already got a 320 MHz channel, no more MLO is possible.
As 320 Mhz on 6 GHz already does a link connection of 5764 Mbps.
I was hoping to do 5 GHz 160 MHz + 6 GHz 320 MHz channels to do a linkspeed of 8646 Mbps.
I guess this is not possible with the first generation hardware. Unless software updates may be able to update that.
So 2.4 + 5 GHz and 2.4 + 6 GHz work.
For me completely useless as one 320 MHz channel in 6 GHz is all i need.
I need wireless speed, not range.
We shall wait for more updates!
Android and TP-Link!
Or new hardware....
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