TP-Link BE10000 Wi-Fi 7 Range Extender (RE653BE): blazing fast Wi-Fi 7 range extender for power users

TP-Link BE10000 One Minute Review Wi-Fi 8 may be looming on the horizon, but routers and range extenders that use Wi-Fi 7 can still be pretty expensive.

One way of keeping prices down is to provide basic dual-band support, which uses the 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz frequency bands while omitting the high-performance 6.0GHz band.

Dual-band routers and range extenders can still perform well, though, as we’ve seen with TP-Link’s BE3200 and BE6300 extenders.

But, if you want to pay a little extra in order to get maximum performance then you could step up to its top-of-the-range BE10000 model.

This is a tri-band range extender that adds support for the 6.0GHz band, boosting the maximum Wi-Fi speed to a blazing 10Gbps.

You’ll need computers or mobile devices that have Wi-Fi 7 – or Wi-Fi 6E , which also supports the 6.0GHz band – to get the full benefit of the BE10000, but it could be a great option for boosting the Wi-Fi connection for gaming or streaming video in one or two rooms that suffer from a Wi-Fi ‘deadspot’ within your home. (Image credit: Future) TP-Link BE10000 review: Price & release date Where is it available? US-only Available Now Price: $199.99 The BE10000 is currently only available in the US, and you can’t buy it directly from TP-Link’s own web site so you’ll need to shop around online or try to find it in a local bricks-and-mortar retailer.

Online prices also seem to vary a lot too.

TP-Link quotes a price of $199.99, but we’ve seen prices ranging from $149 - $249, so it’s definitely worth comparing prices before buying.

The BE10000 is not available in the UK or Australia, although there is a similar model called the BE11000 available in those regions that – you won’t be surprised to find - runs at 11Gbps.

However, this is priced at a rather hefty £299.99/$449, which is considerably higher than the price of the BE10000 in the US, even if you take into account the slightly faster speed of 11Gbps.

TP-Link BE10000 review: Specs Price $199.99 Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 (2.4GHz/5.0GHz/6.0GHz) Wi-Fi Speed 10.2Gbps Ports 1x 2.5Gbps Ethernet Antennae 4 Dimensions (HxWxD) 161 x 81 x 39mm TP-Link BE10000 review: Features At first glance, the BE10000 looks very similar to the dual-band BE6300, with a bulky rectangular design and four large antennae.

However, the BE10000 is even larger, with the body of the range extender measuring 161mm high, although this increases to a full 350mm with the antennae fully extended.

You’ll need a power socket with plenty of free room around it in order to plug in the BE10000, and I found that it was so wide – at 81mm – that it also blocked the adjacent power socket in my office as well.

You’ll also need a bit of extra space if you want to plug an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the side of the range extender.