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TP-Link Festa FR205 review: 77 specs compared

Avg. price:~£70Wi-Fi version:N/AWi-Fi speed:?LAN port speeds:1 GbpsMesh Wi-Fi:no

TP-Link Festa FR205 Review: Compare 77 technical specifications to see how this product ranks in the Routers category and whether it is worth buying.

TP-Link Festa FR205
7.2/10

Overall score

Score
7.2/ 10
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What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
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Score components

40%

6.8

Technical score

25%

?

Reviews scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.7, the mark of a weaker model in this category

25%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

?

Sentiment scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 6.9, the mark of a weaker model in this category

â–¼Worse than 60% of routers
8.0

Value for money

Value for money
8.0/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the router's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a router with a good balance between network performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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Score components

70%

7.2

Overall score

30%

10

Price

â–¼Worse than 62%
6.8

Technical score

Technical score
6.8/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Score components

26%

4.8

Wireless

20%

5.0

Ports

18%

9.6

Networking

14%

8.4

Security

12%

6.9

Hardware

10%

8.2

Management

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Reviews score

Reviews score
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What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.7 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Grades by review (0)
We have not found an independent test of this model yet. Until we do, its review part counts as 7.7.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
No expert tests yet
?

List score

List score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
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Where to buy
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Ranked #229 of 524 models in Routers (Overall score)

Technical Specifications of router TP-Link Festa FR205

Technical score
Technical score
6.8/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 62% of models
Score components:

26%

4.8

Wireless

20%

5.0

Ports

18%

9.6

Networking

14%

8.4

Security

12%

6.9

Hardware

10%

8.2

Management

6.8
Reviews score
7.7
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
8.0/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the router's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a router with a good balance between network performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 62% of models
Score components:

70%

7.2

Overall score

30%

10

Price

8.0
Brand name
TP-Link
Wi-Fi version
N/A
Wi-Fi bands
N/A
Wi-Fi speed
?
Channel widths supported
N/A
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Wi-Fi security protocols
N/A
DoS protection
yes
This router includes DoS protection. 9.8% of routers include DoS protection.
SPI intrusion protection
yes
This router includes SPI-based intrusion protection. 4.7% of routers include SPI-based intrusion protection.
MAC address filtering
yes
This router supports MAC address filtering. 1.7% of routers include MAC address filtering.
URL filter
yes
This router supports URL filtering. 2.6% of routers include URL filtering.
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IPv6 support
yes
This router supports IPv6. 8.8% of routers are IPv6-ready.
Dynamic routing
?
Inter-VLAN routing
yes
This router supports inter-VLAN routing. 75.8% of routers support inter-VLAN routing.
VLAN tagging
yes
This router supports VLAN tagging. 33.6% of routers include VLAN tagging.
QoS
yes
This router includes QoS controls. 2.4% of routers include QoS controls.
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N. of LAN ports
2
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 2 LAN ports, which is fewer than 84.5% of routers and the same as 5% of routers.
LAN port speeds
1 Gbps
This router offers 1 Gbps on its LAN ports, which is faster than 25.7% of routers and on par with 56.1% of routers.
N. of WAN ports
3
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 3 WAN ports, which is more than 97.6% of routers and the same as 1.8% of routers.
N. of USB ports
1
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 1 USB ports, which is more than 40.1% of routers and the same as 41.5% of routers.
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
no
This router does not support Power over Ethernet (PoE). 1.7% of routers can be powered over Ethernet.
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Management interface
Web UI, App, SNMP, Cloud
This router uses Web UI, App, SNMP, Cloud for management, which is more advanced than 99.6% of routers and equal to 0.2% of routers.
Firmware upgrade method
?
Traffic monitoring
yes
This router includes traffic monitoring. 13.9% of routers include traffic monitoring.
Guest Wi-Fi network
no
This router does not offer a guest Wi‑Fi network. 92.9% of routers offer a guest Wi‑Fi network.
Captive portal
yes
This router offers captive portal features. 77.8% of routers offer captive portal features.
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CPU clock speed
?
RAM capacity
256 MB
Market range: <0 MB – >1k MB
This router has 256 MB of RAM, which is more than 46.3% of routers and the same as 14.9% of routers.
Internal storage
0.125 GB
Market range: <0 GB – >0.5 GB
This router has 0.125 GB of internal storage, which is more than 47.9% of routers and the same as 23.8% of routers.
Hardware acceleration
yes
This router offers hardware acceleration. 24.9% of routers offer hardware acceleration.
N. of external antennas
?
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TP-Link Festa FR205 vs the average router

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  • Better management tools
    This router uses the management interface Web UI, App, SNMP, Cloud, while the average router uses Web UI, App.
    Web UI, App, SNMP, Cloud vs Web UI, App
  • Supports automatic failover
    This router offers automatic failover, while the average router does not. 31.2% of routers offer automatic failover.
  • Supports captive portal
    This router supports captive portal, while the average router does not. 22.3% of routers support captive portal.
  • Supports inter-VLAN routing
    This router supports inter-VLAN routing, while the average router does not. 24.4% of routers support inter-VLAN routing.
  • 135,000 more NAT sessions
    This router has more concurrent NAT sessions than the average router (150,000 vs 15,000). The average router supports 15,000 concurrent NAT sessions.
    150,000 vs 15,000
  • 5 years newer release date
    This router was released more recently than the average router (2024 vs 2019). The average router release year is 2019.
    2024 vs 2019
  • 26 mm lower height
    This router is shorter than the average router (25.4 mm vs 51.4 mm). The average router is 51.4 mm tall.
    25.4 mm vs 51.4 mm
  • Supports automatic failover
    This router offers automatic failover, while the average router does not. 31.2% of routers offer automatic failover.
  • Supports inter-VLAN routing
    This router supports inter-VLAN routing, while the average router does not. 24.4% of routers support inter-VLAN routing.
  • 135,000 more NAT sessions
    This router has more concurrent NAT sessions than the average router (150,000 vs 15,000). The average router supports 15,000 concurrent NAT sessions.
    150,000 vs 15,000
  • Better management tools
    This router uses the management interface Web UI, App, SNMP, Cloud, while the average router uses Web UI, App.
    Web UI, App, SNMP, Cloud vs Web UI, App
  • Supports captive portal
    This router supports captive portal, while the average router does not. 22.3% of routers support captive portal.
  • 5 years newer release date
    This router was released more recently than the average router (2024 vs 2019). The average router release year is 2019.
    2024 vs 2019
  • 26 mm lower height
    This router is shorter than the average router (25.4 mm vs 51.4 mm). The average router is 51.4 mm tall.
    25.4 mm vs 51.4 mm
  • 2 fewer LAN ports
    This router has fewer LAN ports than the average router (2 vs 4). The average router has 4 LAN ports.
    2 vs 4
  • No MU-MIMO
    This router does not support MU-MIMO, while the average router does. 54% of routers support MU-MIMO.
  • No guest Wi-Fi network
    This router does not offer a guest Wi-Fi network, while the average router does. 92.7% of routers offer a guest Wi-Fi network.
  • No band steering
    This router does not support band steering, while the average router does. 57.6% of routers support band steering.
  • No beamforming
    This router does not support beamforming, while the average router does. 62.1% of routers support beamforming.
  • 2 fewer WAN ports
    This router has fewer WAN ports than the average router (3 vs 1). The average router has 1 WAN ports.
    3 vs 1
  • No WPS support
    This router does not support WPS, while the average router does. 89.8% of routers support WPS.
  • 46.7 mm thicker design
    This router is thicker than the average router (100.7 mm vs 54 mm). The average router is 54 mm thick.
    100.7 mm vs 54 mm
  • No MU-MIMO
    This router does not support MU-MIMO, while the average router does. 54% of routers support MU-MIMO.
  • No band steering
    This router does not support band steering, while the average router does. 57.6% of routers support band steering.
  • No beamforming
    This router does not support beamforming, while the average router does. 62.1% of routers support beamforming.
  • No WPS support
    This router does not support WPS, while the average router does. 89.8% of routers support WPS.
  • 2 fewer LAN ports
    This router has fewer LAN ports than the average router (2 vs 4). The average router has 4 LAN ports.
    2 vs 4
  • 2 fewer WAN ports
    This router has fewer WAN ports than the average router (3 vs 1). The average router has 1 WAN ports.
    3 vs 1
  • No guest Wi-Fi network
    This router does not offer a guest Wi-Fi network, while the average router does. 92.7% of routers offer a guest Wi-Fi network.
  • 46.7 mm thicker design
    This router is thicker than the average router (100.7 mm vs 54 mm). The average router is 54 mm thick.
    100.7 mm vs 54 mm

Video reviews

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What customers like about TP-Link Festa FR205

  • Five Gigabit ports with load balancing over up to three WAN lines
  • USB WAN port for 4G backup
  • Free Festa app and cloud management
  • IPsec, PPTP, L2TP and OpenVPN support
  • Metal housing for desk or wall mounting
  • 150,000 NAT sessions and automatic failover

What customers don't like about TP-Link Festa FR205

  • Wired only, with no Wi-Fi built in
  • No PoE on any port
  • All ports stop at Gigabit speed
  • Mid-range price for a router without Wi-Fi

Verdict

Sleek metal housing and a cloud app set the Festa FR205 apart from plain wired routers. Inside are five Gigabit ports, one fixed WAN, two WAN/LAN and two LAN, plus a USB port for 4G backup. Load balancing across up to three WAN lines spreads traffic over multi-line broadband, and automatic failover covers outages. VPN support covers IPsec, PPTP, L2TP and OpenVPN, and the NAT table holds 150,000 sessions. Management is free through the Festa app, the web interface or the cloud, and no IT technician is needed to get started. The unit is wired only, so Wi-Fi needs a separate access point, and nothing on it supplies PoE. It can sit on a desk or hang on a wall. At a mid-range price it targets small businesses, home offices and cafes that want simple multi-line routing.

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