Dissatisfied with TL-ER6120
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Dissatisfied with TL-ER6120
Region : Canada
Model : TL-ER6120
Hardware Version : V1
Firmware Version : 1.07
ISP :
This router has turned out to be a major disappointment. I will be avoiding TP-LINK VPN products from now on. Their WAP's, modems and low-end routers are okay, for what you get. But right now I am debating whether or not to pawn this TL-ER6120 off somewhere that only needs a simple router, or simply eat the 20% restocking charge.
As a "VPN DUAL-WAN" router, it is a case of false advertising in my opinion. After a week of testing with other VPN routers, here is what I conclude:
1) It's dual WAN failover doesn't support VPN Gateway-to-Gateway connections, which sort of defeats the purpose.
2) Related to the above, "It's not allowed to add entries for remote host with IP "0.0.0.0" if there exists an entry with
client IP address "0.0.0.0" ..." a rule that right away precludes the ability to setup backup VPN GW-to-GW
connections to use the other WAN1/WAN2 port. It also creates conflicts between L2TP and "Client-to-LAN"
entries, restricting clients to use only one type of connection.
3) Its IPsec policies are missing standard connection modes: "RESPONDER", "INITIATOR" and "BOTH".
VPN connections are hit & miss without control of whether a router starts or responds to negotiation.
4) Its Web UI and log entries contain typical Chinese grammatical errors, reflecting a poor quality off-shore product.
5) Overall, features expected of a VPN dual-WAN router appear to be lacking.
6) Vendor support from TP-LINK is non-existent. A case of "abandonware".
At least I gave it an honest try. But suffice it to say, a TL-ER6120 will not work at any of my sites. I cannot in good conscience recommend a VPN router from TP-LINK to anyone. Especially one whose vendor neglects to support.
Model : TL-ER6120
Hardware Version : V1
Firmware Version : 1.07
ISP :
This router has turned out to be a major disappointment. I will be avoiding TP-LINK VPN products from now on. Their WAP's, modems and low-end routers are okay, for what you get. But right now I am debating whether or not to pawn this TL-ER6120 off somewhere that only needs a simple router, or simply eat the 20% restocking charge.
As a "VPN DUAL-WAN" router, it is a case of false advertising in my opinion. After a week of testing with other VPN routers, here is what I conclude:
1) It's dual WAN failover doesn't support VPN Gateway-to-Gateway connections, which sort of defeats the purpose.
2) Related to the above, "It's not allowed to add entries for remote host with IP "0.0.0.0" if there exists an entry with
client IP address "0.0.0.0" ..." a rule that right away precludes the ability to setup backup VPN GW-to-GW
connections to use the other WAN1/WAN2 port. It also creates conflicts between L2TP and "Client-to-LAN"
entries, restricting clients to use only one type of connection.
3) Its IPsec policies are missing standard connection modes: "RESPONDER", "INITIATOR" and "BOTH".
VPN connections are hit & miss without control of whether a router starts or responds to negotiation.
4) Its Web UI and log entries contain typical Chinese grammatical errors, reflecting a poor quality off-shore product.
5) Overall, features expected of a VPN dual-WAN router appear to be lacking.
6) Vendor support from TP-LINK is non-existent. A case of "abandonware".
At least I gave it an honest try. But suffice it to say, a TL-ER6120 will not work at any of my sites. I cannot in good conscience recommend a VPN router from TP-LINK to anyone. Especially one whose vendor neglects to support.