TP-Link and your Wi-Fi
1 TP-Link product in the Compatibility Index, averaging 54/100 for how well they cope with ordinary home Wi-Fi. Checked September 2026.
- TP-Link Tapo smart plug54/100
Cheap and useful, but 2.4 GHz only — which trips up anyone with a single combined Wi-Fi name.
Most common complaint: "Won't connect during setup" because the phone is sitting on the faster 5 GHz band.
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