TP-Link EB810v - Quick overview

[xiaofan]

For this i did update mine firmware from the app aginet so maybe can try if those didnt managed to.

Good to hear that you are able to get the firmware updates for EB810v using M1 network. Thanks.

There were very early successful reports as well from M1 users but I have not heard recent reports.

BTW, even though EB810v has higher HW spec than Archer BE805, but it has less firmware features like WireGuard VPN server and clients support. Actually it may even lack of general VPN client support.

So I will still recommend M1 users to stick to Archer BE805 and not to get EB810v.

 

[stylux]

Good to hear that you are able to get the firmware updates for EB810v using M1 network. Thanks.

There were very early successful reports as well from M1 users but I have not heard recent reports.

BTW, even though EB810v has higher HW spec than Archer BE805, but it has less firmware features like WireGuard VPN server and clients support. Actually it may even lack of general VPN client support.

So I will still recommend M1 users to stick to Archer BE805 and not to get EB810v.

I see, i just wanted like 2 routers though and got it cheap second hand. But on the tether app i cannot really get eb810v to show online status when im browsing from my be805 via app, it always shows offline. It appears online briefly and goes offline when i switch off/on the eb810v. connected via lan. When i use my singtel mesh and connect via lan, it appears online as part of the easymesh system in the tether app. Not sure is it because starhub set or its a app bug issue ? I tried to make be805 and eb810v both SSID same name for 2.4 and 5ghz somehow it merge as 1. So does it mean its a app bug issue ? when its in fact linked like a mesh ?

 

[xiaofan]

I see, i just wanted like 2 routers though and got it cheap second hand. But on the tether app i cannot really get eb810v to show online status when im browsing from my be805 via app, it always shows offline. It appears online briefly and goes offline when i switch off/on the eb810v. connected via lan. When i use my singtel mesh and connect via lan, it appears online as part of the easymesh system in the tether app. Not sure is it because starhub set or its a app bug issue ? I tried to make be805 and eb810v both SSID same name for 2.4 and 5ghz somehow it merge as 1. So does it mean its a app bug issue ? when its in fact linked like a mesh ?

Aginet app -- for TP-Link service provider model like EB810v.
Tether app -- for TP-Link consumer model like Archer BE805.

Both support TP-Link EasyMesh technology. So technically they can mesh together.

But TP-Link will not really support seamless mesh betwen the service provider models and consumer models. You are basically on your own...

Again, I do not recommend mixing the two...

If you want to try:
Ignore the apps. Factory reset the slave node (eg: EB810v in your case), connect its LAN port (not WAN port) to the main router node's LAN port (Archer BE805 in this case). Then EasyMesh with Ethernet Backhaul should work. After the setup, you can change back to connect the slave node's WAN port to the main router.

I did try before using Archer BE805 + HB710 with wireless backhaul in early 2025 and there were multiple problems and I gave up (eg: 6GHz could not be used for backhaul). Using Ethernet Backhaul may be a bit better, but still highly not recommended to mix the two.

 

[xiaofan]

Good info from Page 39 of this thread.
https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/tp-link-eb810v-quick-overview.7014586/page-39

When I take an EasyMesh router out of the box, plug into the LAN port (LAN-LAN) and turn it on, it automatically configures as a mesh node (one SSID) without doing anything else. I haven't tried the WAN port. After it's configured and it takes a few minutes, once the green light is on, it's functioning. After that whether to plug into the LAN or WAN doesn't matter. If not plugged in, it configures itself automatically for wireless mesh.

I can access the HB710 through its IP address and sign into it using the password on the sticker at the bottom of the router. When in EasyMesh mode, it doesn't have much. I can run speed test, see the bands its connecting on to the BE230 (5Ghz) and the bands that it is offering 2.4Ghz, 5Ghz,6Ghz. MLO seems to be off. I can also get basic information on the clients that are connected to this, which is also on the main router's easymesh interface. Other than that there is an option for firmware upgrade.

So the 6Ghz band is working, but because the BE230 doesn't have 6Ghz, the HB710 offers it on a separate SSID which isn't part of the mesh i.e., the HB710 offers the SSIDs of the BE230 controller and its own 6Ghz SSID. It's actually good for me because I connect my Mac at 6Ghz, while it meshes with the BE230 at 5Ghz. No overlap.

I've tested the speed of the 5Gz mesh link at a close distance and it's just over 2Gbps. Through two walls, it falls to 400Mbps. My Mac is WiFi 6E, so it doesn't have 6Ghz 320Mhz channel hence if I ever want to experience > 2Gbps connection with a capable WiFi 7 6Ghz client, I'll have to use Ethernet backhaul. So yes, I'm currently limited by the BE230's 2.5Gbps ports and my 3Gbps BB even though I do have a 10Gbps NAS (which I can access through a separate LAN cable). I plugged the Mac's 10Gbps thunderbolt dongle into the HB710's 10 Gbps port to determine the HB710's maximum wireless mesh speed with the BE230, and that was 2Gbps.

The main reason the HB710 is not the mesh controller is I need a Wireguard VPN server, which the BE230 has, on my main router and the HB710 doesn't (none of the Aginet do).

 

[stylux]

Aginet app -- for TP-Link service provider model like EB810v.
Tether app -- for TP-Link consumer model like Archer BE805.

Both support TP-Link EasyMesh technology. So technically they can mesh together.

But TP-Link will not really support seamless mesh betwen the service provider models and consumer models. You are basically on your own...

Again, I do not recommend mixing the two...

If you want to try:
Ignore the apps. Factory reset the slave node (eg: EB810v in your case), connect its LAN port (not WAN port) to the main router node (Archer BE805 in this case). Then EasyMesh with Ethernet Backhaul should work. After the setup, you can change back to connect the slave node's WAN port to the main router.

I did try before using Archer BE805 + HB710 with wireless backhaul in early 2025 and there were multiple problems and I gave up (eg: 6GHz could not be used for backhaul). Using Ethernet Backhaul may be a bit better, but still highly not recommended to mix the two.

I see, thats quite informative , now i learn more between those 2, thanks for sharing

 

[86technie]

I see, i just wanted like 2 routers though and got it cheap second hand. But on the tether app i cannot really get eb810v to show online status when im browsing from my be805 via app, it always shows offline. It appears online briefly and goes offline when i switch off/on the eb810v. connected via lan. When i use my singtel mesh and connect via lan, it appears online as part of the easymesh system in the tether app. Not sure is it because starhub set or its a app bug issue ? I tried to make be805 and eb810v both SSID same name for 2.4 and 5ghz somehow it merge as 1. So does it mean its a app bug issue ? when its in fact linked like a mesh ?

Like what xiaofan shared could be firmware issue.
Since you use two different routers one is consumer the other is ISP
the firmware cannot communicate with each other.

Afterall the EB810V is meant to use for Starhub so proably Starhub have pre-configured
it to work with SH network and pair with similar router.
Another thing you can try is don't use the app like myself.

I use web browser meaning you have to find a PC than connect to
the router.
Login 192.168.0.1
Configure your BE805 properly first than under the router configuration,
the mesh setup pair the EB810V.

Reset first before doing the configuration.
PS I don't like to use App to configure sometimes it will have issues
or setting doesn't go through.

 

[xiaofan]

BTW, I tend to recommend Deco Mesh over TP-Link EasyMesh.

But there are users who have good success with TP-Link EasyMesh as well. One user even mixed Archer BE230 with HB710 (but then HB710 6GHz cannot join the mesh).

The following talks about the cheaper HB710, but EB810v may be similar.

For M1 users I will recommend Archer BE805 + Archer BE805.

For Starhub users EB810v + EB810v, EB810v + HB710 and HB710 + HB710 should work.

Here’s my personal experience. I have 2 HB710 and roaming works very well for me. I don’t know why ppl say it sucks. Everytime I go into my study, my phone will always switch to agent node within seconds or a min.

Connection is very stable as well. No drops or resets that I read happens to the EB810v.

BUT the HB710 is not without issues. So far the only one I encountered is that my DLNA server cannot be seen by my devices. I am using the router’s USB port as a work around and that works well.

So far I am glad I decided to buy a second HB710 instead of a EB810v

I agree with you. Forumers say Easymesh roaming doesn't work well because at one distant point in the past there were issues, but currently, Easymesh is near perfect. I've been running three BE230 and one HB710 on wired backhaul Easymesh for a year with perfect stability and roaming is perfect. I can be on a FaceTime or WhatsApp video call in one corner of the house, walk from one router to the another with no disconnect. At he point of handover, the video may blur a bit, but audio is solid and no disconnects ever. I can even get 2Gbps wireless backhaul from BE230 to HB710 as a Easymesh wireless satellite. Before with Asus main router and Asus access points with same SSID, it always disconnected. I never tried AiMesh.

Comparisions are always made to Deco, which I admit is a little better because it extends both the IoT network and guest network to satellites. TP Link should fix this on Easymesh. However, for basic roaming of a single SSID, Easymesh runs perfectly. When I have friends or relatives staying over, I just hook up the WAN port of an old TP Link C80 to a LAN port and guests have their own subnet. To extend the IoT network, a $15 Xiaomi 2.4Ghz repeater for the IoT SSID located in a closet seems to work well. The IoT signal is only a few Mbps at the edges of the house but that's enough for the IoT devices and the Xiaomi repeater's 2.4Ghz signal really seems to penetrate walls. Fact is with the HB710 available on Carousell for $170 and the BE230 for $80, there should be no reason not to save money.

I have no issue with accessing a DLNA server off a QNAP NAS, which is on the network. It's picked up by a variety of iPhone apps and even coming in from the car stereo/iPhone via the Wireguard BE230 VPN server. The only funky issue I have is that a pice of Mac software called Dirac ART, which is used to improve the sound in my home theater by programming the Denon reciever, must run off the mesh node connected to the receiver. It doesn't work off any other mesh nodes. But it is a complex software with constant authorisation to the Dirac servers in Europe so probably related to their security.

My 5Ghz speed from HB710 to iPhone 16 Pro is 1.6Gbps. 6Ghz speed is 1.7Gbps. Using OpenSpeedTest to NAS. Ookla about the same on a good day.

One nice thing about buying from Starhub shop is 4-year warranty. May be worth it over the $20 saving on Carousell.

 

[mak888]

then in this case should i plug in 2 router into ont ? 1 at 10gb ,1 at 1gb lan port ? or i can only plug in 1 router into ont (10gb) at 1 time ?

If its only 1 router at 1 time , if i switch back to be805 do i need to wait again for the 30 mins reassign ip or it will just recognise my device ?

Any switch of device on the main Ont port needs a new ip to be assigned. You could clone the MAC address of your 810v to be the same as your be805, then you can just switch it around without waiting. On 810v, Advanced, Network, Internet, Internet Setup, modify button on ipoe connection internet, mac clone -> Use Custom MAC (key in the Mac of your 805)

 

[stylux]

Any switch of device on the main Ont port needs a new ip to be assigned. You could clone the MAC address of your 810v to be the same as your be805, then you can just switch it around without waiting. On 810v, Advanced, Network, Internet, Internet Setup, modify button on ipoe connection internet, mac clone -> Use Custom MAC (key in the Mac of your 805)

Hi sorry i not so tech savy here, i can follow that , but just to confirm, mac address is unique right ? ( cant have 2 same mac address for both my routers ? ) so if i wanna swap router, i should like swap the mac address between the 2 routers over, is that the idea ?

 

[mak888]

Hi sorry i not so tech savy here, i can follow that , but just to confirm, mac address is unique right ? ( cant have 2 same mac address for both my routers ? ) so if i wanna swap router, i should like swap the mac address between the 2 routers over, is that the idea ?

Yes, MAC address is normally unique (each router has its own one).

But what we are doing here is making one router “pretend” to be the other.

You don’t need to keep swapping or changing every time.

Just do this once:

1. Go to your BE805 and copy its MAC address
2. Go to your 810v settings
3. Find MAC Clone (On 810v, Advanced, Network, Internet, Internet Setup, modify button on ipoe connection internet, mac clone -> Use Custom MAC)
4. Enter the BE805 MAC there and save

That’s it, done already

After that:

• Both routers will look the same to your ISP
• So no need wait for new IP anymore

When you want to switch router:

1. Turn OFF the current router
2. Plug in the other router
3. Wait 1–2 mins, it should work

Important:
Do NOT use both routers at the same time (will clash)

So think of it like:
Both routers using the same “ID card”, but only one can be active at a time

 

[froztheart]

Hi sorry i not so tech savy here, i can follow that , but just to confirm, mac address is unique right ? ( cant have 2 same mac address for both my routers ? ) so if i wanna swap router, i should like swap the mac address between the 2 routers over, is that the idea ?

MAC address is like the IC number, it's a UID - Unique Identifier, so will not be the same.

 

[tangifox]

I have 2 x Deco M9 Plus - can they be used together with EB810v to extend the Wifi coverage?

 

[xiaofan]

I have 2 x Deco M9 Plus - can they be used together with EB810v to extend the Wifi coverage?

Yes, you need to use different SSID as they cannot mesh together.

EB810v -- main router with its SSIDs
Deco M9 Plus mesh -- another SSID

You need to use Deco Mesh in AP mode to avoid Double NAT.
https://www.tp-link.com/sg/support/faq/1842/

On the other hand, it is recommended that you do not use the old Deco M9 Plus any more as it is out of further security updates since 1-May-2025. So it may pose security issues to your home network.

https://www.tp-link.com/sg/support/faq/3182/

 

[tangifox]

3 years warranty but need invoice.

I'm about to buy EB810V (brand new set) from Carousell member. However, I wanted to clarify if I am able to enjoy the warranty from Starhub. The seller got the EB810v as part of Starhub plan sign-up (not cash and carry from Starhub shop). Am I able to enjoy the warranty if I purchase from him/her? It was mentioned that warranty requires 'invoice' but if the seller got the EB810V via Starhub plan sign up, what 'invoice' should I ask for ? is there even an invoice in such a case since the set is FOC?

 

[86technie]

I'm about to buy EB810V (brand new set) from Carousell member. However, I wanted to clarify if I am able to enjoy the warranty from Starhub. The seller got the EB810v as part of Starhub plan sign-up (not cash and carry from Starhub shop). Am I able to enjoy the warranty if I purchase from him/her? It was mentioned that warranty requires 'invoice' but if the seller got the EB810V via Starhub plan sign up, what 'invoice' should I ask for ? is there even an invoice in such a case since the set is FOC?

Service agreement will be required, it will state if the set is FOC with certain plan only.
If no service agreement you have to check with Convergent system.

 

[tangifox]

Service agreement will be required, it will state if the set is FOC with certain plan only.
If no service agreement you have to check with Convergent system.

Thanks. But i'm concerned the seller won't agree to give copy of service agreement since it is likely to contain pesonal information such as address, phone and NRIC

 

[86technie]

Thanks. But i'm concerned the seller won't agree to give copy of service agreement since it is likely to contain pesonal information such as address, phone and NRIC

True else need to check with distro.

 

[froztheart]

Thanks. But i'm concerned the seller won't agree to give copy of service agreement since it is likely to contain pesonal information such as address, phone and NRIC

Private info can always be removed then shared to you, but of course that depends on the seller's willingness.

 

[tangifox]

Private info can always be removed then shared to you, but of course that depends on the seller's willingness.

yes but even if private info is removed, is that acceptable to the Starhub shop when claiming on warranty? Let's say the NRIC number is blacked out with marker on the service agreement when handing over it to me. if I go to Starhub shop to claim warranty with a service agreement where the NRIC is blacked out, would they honor my warranty ? Or would they know the identity of the user ?

 

[tangifox]

yes but even if private info is removed, is that acceptable to the Starhub shop when claiming on warranty? Let's say the NRIC number is blacked out with marker on the service agreement when handing over it to me. if I go to Starhub shop to claim warranty with a service agreement where the NRIC is blacked out, would they honor my warranty ? Or would they know the identity of the user ?

Interesting. Found this in Starhub FAQ section. Seems all that is needed to be visible on the service agreement is the Starhub activation date.

10. If I transfer my TP-Link EB810v to my friend, is the warranty still valid?
Yes. However, your friend would need to have proof of your service agreement proving activation of service date for warranty purposes.