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TP-Link Archer C5 Router
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User rating
66
3.8 out of 5
66 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
1 %
43
3.9 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
6 %
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
N/A
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication mode
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Full-Duplex
N/A
Number of LAN ports444
Number of WAN ports111
USByesyesyes
Total USB ports122
Number of USB 2.0 portsNo12
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports110
Number of USB 3.1 ports0
N/A
0

Design

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

Dimensions

Width8.15 in8.15 in9.57 in
Height1.4 in1.46 in1.28 in
Depth5.86 in5.91 in6.32 in
Weight0.88 lb1.15 lb1.12 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnonono

Features

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

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/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
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • FTP
N/A
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
Data link layer
  • 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 802.11b
  • 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 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • 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 802.11n
  • 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 supportnoyesno
Mobile broadband supportyesyesno
Type of mobile supportUSB modemUSB modem
N/A
Mobile HSUPAnoyes
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)noyes
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)yesyes
N/A
Mobile 3Gyesyes
N/A
VoIP (SIP)nonono
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate400.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesnoyes
5GHz data transfer rate867.0 Mbps
N/A
867.0 Mbps
External antennayesyesyes
Detachable antennanoyesyes
MIMOyesyesyes
Beamformingyes
N/A
no
MU-MIMOyes
N/A
no
Number of antennas432
Total wireless data transfer rate1267.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps1200.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Number of simultaneous connections
N/A
30000
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)
N/A
yes
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN
N/A
800.0 Mbps841.0 Mbps

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesyes
Support for alternative firmwareDD-Wrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
Target audienceHome usersHome usersHome users

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB16.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB16.0 MB
Included RAM128.0 MB256.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum RAM128.0 MB256.0 MB128.0 MB

Power

Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 18< 18
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
Number of DMZ ports1
N/A
N/A
VPN protocol
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientyesyesno
Encryption Algorithm
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
N/A
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK