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TP-Link Archer C5 Router
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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 %
58
3.9 out of 5
58 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
1 %
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
Number of LAN ports414
Number of WAN ports111
USByesnoyes
Total USB ports2
N/A
2
Number of USB 2.0 ports1
N/A
2
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports1
N/A
0
Connectivity technology
N/A
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
N/A
0

Design

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

Dimensions

Width8.15 in4.18 in9.57 in
Height1.46 in2.71 in1.28 in
Depth5.91 in4.18 in6.32 in
Weight1.15 lb0.75 lb1.12 lb
Number of units131
Rack-mount designnonono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
File serverVia USBNoVia USB
Built-in printer serveryes
N/A
yes
Designed for wall mountingyesnoyes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyesyes
Battery operated
N/A
noyes
Display
N/A
no
N/A
Support for mesh network
N/A
yes
N/A

Communication

Management interface
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
N/A
Web/network
6to4yes
N/A
no
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
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 802.11ac
  • 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
Number of simultaneous connections30000
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 802.11a
  • 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 supportyesnono
Mobile broadband supportyesnono
Type of mobile supportUSB modem
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSUPAyesno
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)yesno
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)yesno
N/A
Mobile 3Gyesno
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)yesno
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN800.0 Mbps
N/A
841.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nonono
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps
N/A
300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networknoyesyes
External antennayesnoyes
Detachable antennayesnoyes
MIMOyesyesyes
Number of antennas3
N/A
2
Total wireless data transfer rate600.0 Mbps550.0 Mbps1200.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Frequency band
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Beamforming
N/A
yesno
MU-MIMO
N/A
nono
Network / transport Protocol
N/A
N/A
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
5GHz data transfer rate
N/A
N/A
867.0 Mbps

Compatibility

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

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB4096.0 MB16.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB4096.0 MB16.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB512.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB512.0 MB128.0 MB

Power

Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 18< 9
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

DMZyesnoyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
N/A
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientyesnono
Firewall
N/A
yes
N/A
Encryption Algorithm
N/A
WPA2-PSK
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK

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