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TP-Link Archer C5 Router
TP-Link Archer C5
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Editiorial reviews
13
4.2 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
12 %
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 %
59
3.9 out of 5
59 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
1 %
42
4.2 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
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
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
N/A
N/A
Number of LAN ports4184
Number of WAN ports11
N/A
1
USByesno
N/A
yes
Total USB ports2
N/A
12
Number of USB 2.0 ports1
N/A
N/A
2
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports1
N/A
N/A
0
Connectivity technology
N/A
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of SFP ports
N/A
N/A
2
N/A
Number of SFP+ ports
N/A
N/A
2
N/A
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
N/A
N/A
0

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
WhiteWhiteBlack
Active cooling (fan)nonoyesno
LED indicators
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Width8.15 in4.18 in13.98 in9.57 in
Height1.46 in2.71 in2.17 in1.28 in
Depth5.91 in4.18 in5.71 in6.32 in
Weight1.15 lb0.75 lb
N/A
1.12 lb
Number of units1311
Rack-mount designnonoyesno
Rack height
N/A
N/A
1U
N/A

Communication

Management interface
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
N/A
N/A
Web/network
6to4yes
N/A
N/A
no
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Wireless Multimedia Extensions
N/A
  • 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 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • 10 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Number of simultaneous connections30000
N/A
N/A
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 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • 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 supportyesno
N/A
no
Mobile broadband supportyesnonono
Type of mobile supportUSB modem
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSUPAyesno
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)yesno
N/A
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)yesno
N/A
N/A
Mobile 3Gyesno
N/A
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)yesno
N/A
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN800.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
841.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nono
N/A
no
Wireless networkyesyesnoyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
N/A
yes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networknoyes
N/A
yes
External antennayesno
N/A
yes
Detachable antennayesno
N/A
yes
MIMOyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of antennas3
N/A
N/A
2
Total wireless data transfer rate600.0 Mbps550.0 Mbps
N/A
1200.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
N/A
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Frequency band
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Beamforming
N/A
yes
N/A
no
MU-MIMO
N/A
no
N/A
no
Network / transport Protocol
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
5GHz data transfer rate
N/A
N/A
N/A
867.0 Mbps

Compatibility

DynDNSyesno
N/A
yes
Support for alternative firmware
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
N/A
N/A
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
Target audienceHome usersHome usersBusinessHome users

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB4096.0 MB1024.0 MB16.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB4096.0 MB
N/A
16.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB512.0 MB
N/A
128.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB512.0 MB
N/A
128.0 MB

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