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TP-Link Archer C5 Router
TP-Link Archer C5
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Editiorial reviews
18
3.9 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
83 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
43
3.9 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %
42
3.8 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
52 %
3 stars
28 %
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

Communication modeFull-Duplex
N/A
N/A
Number of LAN ports444
Number of WAN ports111
USByesyesyes
Total USB ports222
Number of USB 2.0 ports122
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports100
Connectivity technology
N/A
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
00

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
Black
Active cooling (fan)nonono

Dimensions

Width8.15 in8.15 in9.57 in
Height1.46 in1.4 in1.28 in
Depth5.91 in5.86 in6.32 in
Weight1.15 lb0.99 lb1.12 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnonono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
File serverVia USBVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyesyes
Designed for wall mountingyesyesyes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyesyes
Battery operated
N/A
N/A
yes

Communication

Management interface
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/networkWeb/network
6to4yesyesno
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • 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
Number of simultaneous connections3000034925
N/A
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3x
  • 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 supportyesyesno
Mobile broadband supportyesyesno
Type of mobile supportUSB modemUSB modem
N/A
Mobile HSUPAyesyes
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)yesyes
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)yesyes
N/A
Mobile 3Gyesyes
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)yesyes
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN800.0 Mbps731.0 Mbps841.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nonono
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networknoyesyes
External antennayesyesyes
Detachable antennayesyesyes
MIMOyesyesyes
Number of antennas332
Total wireless data transfer rate600.0 Mbps900.0 Mbps1200.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Frequency band
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Network / transport Protocol
N/A
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • LPR/LPD
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
5GHz data transfer rate
N/A
450.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps
Beamforming
N/A
yesno
MU-MIMO
N/A
nono

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesyes
Support for alternative firmware
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
Target audienceHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Business
  • Home users
Home users
Routing protocol
N/A
Static IP routing
N/A

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB32.0 MB16.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB32.0 MB16.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB128.0 MB

Power

Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 18< 30
N/A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nonono
Min operating temperature
N/A
N/A
0 °C
Max operating temperature
N/A
N/A
40 °C

Security

DMZyesyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientyesyesno
Number of DMZ ports
N/A
1
N/A
Encryption Algorithm
N/A
  • MPPE
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK

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