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Asus RT-AC1200 Router
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TP-Link Archer C5 Router
TP-Link Archer C5
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While the ASUS RT-AC68U (AC1900) WiFi router is one of the easier to use models that we have tested, its performance in all of our other tests...Read more
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Linksys E2500 Multiple User N600 WiFi RouterRead more
Get the pros and cons, key specs, and reviews of the Linksys E2500 Advanced Dual-Band Wireless-N from users, Engadget editors, and other tech reviewers.Read more
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The Linksys E8350 is a premium-priced QCA / Quantenna 4x4 router with decent performance, but dated and limited feature set. {multithumb} {mospagebreak tocti...Read more
Linksys announced its first quad-stream Wi-Fi router, the Linksys AC2400 Dual Band Wi-Fi (model E8350), which sports the most powerful processor on the market. But does that translate into top-notch Wi-Fi performance?Read more
The Linksys AC2400 Dual Band Wi-Fi Router (E8350) delivers very good 2.4GHz throughput and fast file transfers. It's equipped with the latest Wi-Fi technology, but its 5GHz throughput is only middling, and it's not cheap.Read more
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TP-Link AC1200 Archer C5 (Router): 4.1 out of 5 stars from 29 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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User rating
68
3.6 out of 5
68 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
7 %
54
4.1 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
1 %
1 stars
1 %
47
3.9 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
115
3.6 out of 5
115 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
17 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
8 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of LAN ports4444
Number of WAN ports1111
USByesnoyesyes
Total USB ports1
N/A
22
Number of USB 2.0 ports1
N/A
12
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports0
N/A
10
Number of USB 3.1 ports0
N/A
N/A
0

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
BlackBlack
Active cooling (fan)nononono
LED indicators
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Width7.56 in8.86 in10.09 in9.57 in
Height1.18 in1.38 in2.76 in1.28 in
Depth4.92 in7.09 in2.21 in6.32 in
Weight0.66 lb0.99 lb1.39 lb1.12 lb
Number of units1111
Rack-mount designnononono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnononono
File serverVia USB
N/A
Via USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryes
N/A
yesyes
Battery operated
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Designed for wall mounting
N/A
yesyesyes
Mobile app for controlling features
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceSNMPWeb/networkWeb/networkWeb/network
6to4no
N/A
N/A
no
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • NTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
N/A
N/A
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3x
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportno
N/A
N/A
no
Mobile broadband supportnononono
Throughput WAN-LAN100.0 Mbps100.0 Mbps702.6 Mbps841.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)noyes
N/A
no
Wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps
N/A
600.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate867.0 Mbps
N/A
1733.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps
External antennayesnoyesyes
Detachable antennano
N/A
yesyes
MIMOyesyesyesyes
Number of antennas4442
Total wireless data transfer rate1167.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps2350.0 Mbps1200.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Number of simultaneous connections
N/A
N/A
30572
N/A
Beamforming
N/A
N/A
yesno
MU-MIMO
N/A
N/A
yesno

Compatibility

DynDNSyes
N/A
yesyes
Routing protocol
  • IGMPv2
  • IGMP
  • IGMPv3
  • RIP
  • static IP routing
N/A
N/A
Target audienceHome usersHome usersHome usersHome users
Support for alternative firmware
N/A
DD-Wrt
N/A
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt

Memory

Included flash memory16.0 MB8.0 MB128.0 MB16.0 MB
Maximum flash memory16.0 MB8.0 MB128.0 MB16.0 MB
Included RAM64.0 MB64.0 MB512.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum RAM64.0 MB64.0 MB512.0 MB128.0 MB

Security

DMZyesyesyesyes
Encryption Algorithm
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • 40-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
N/A
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
VPN client
N/A
yes
N/A
no
VPN protocol
N/A
N/A
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP