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TP-Link Archer C5 Router
TP-Link Archer C5
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Editiorial reviews
17
4.4 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
106
3.5 out of 5
106 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
15 %
1 stars
8 %
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 modeFull-DuplexFull-Duplex
N/A
Number of LAN ports444
Number of WAN ports111
USByesyesyes
Total USB ports222
Number of USB 2.0 ports112
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

Width8.66 in8.15 in9.57 in
Height6.3 in1.46 in1.28 in
Depth3.28 in5.91 in6.32 in
Weight1.41 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
Support for mesh networkyes
N/A
N/A
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 interface
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/network
6to4yesyesno
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • LPR/LPD
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
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
Number of simultaneous connections3000030000
N/A
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1Q
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3x
  • 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 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-LAN755.0 Mbps800.0 Mbps841.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nonono
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesnoyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps
N/A
867.0 Mbps
External antennayesyesyes
Detachable antennayesyesyes
MIMOyesyesyes
Beamformingyes
N/A
no
MU-MIMOno
N/A
no
Number of antennas332
Total wireless data transfer rate1900.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps1200.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • 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

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesyes
Routing protocol
  • IGMP
  • static IP routing
N/A
N/A
Support for alternative firmwareDD-Wrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Business
  • Home users
Home usersHome users

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB16.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB128.0 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)< 11.3< 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
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientyesyesno
Encryption Algorithm
  • MPPE
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
N/A
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK

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