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TP-Link Archer C5 Router
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5 editorial reviews
The Linksys E8350 is a premium-priced QCA / Quantenna 4x4 router with decent performance, but dated and limited feature set. {multithumb} {mospagebreak tocti...Read more
Linksys announced its first quad-stream Wi-Fi router, the Linksys AC2400 Dual Band Wi-Fi (model E8350), which sports the most powerful processor on the market. But does that translate into top-notch Wi-Fi performance?Read more
The Linksys AC2400 Dual Band Wi-Fi Router (E8350) delivers very good 2.4GHz throughput and fast file transfers. It's equipped with the latest Wi-Fi technology, but its 5GHz throughput is only middling, and it's not cheap.Read more
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TP-Link AC1200 Archer C5 (Router): 4.1 out of 5 stars from 29 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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User rating
45
3.9 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %
47
3.9 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
31 %
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 ports112
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports110
Connectivity technology
N/A
N/A
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
N/A
0

Design

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

Dimensions

Width8.15 in10.09 in9.57 in
Height1.46 in2.76 in1.28 in
Depth5.91 in2.21 in6.32 in
Weight1.15 lb1.39 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 featuresyes
N/A
yes
Battery operated
N/A
N/A
yes

Communication

Management interface
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/networkWeb/network
6to4yes
N/A
no
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • 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 connections3000030572
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 802.3u
  • 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 supportyes
N/A
no
Mobile broadband supportyesnono
Type of mobile supportUSB modem
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSUPAyes
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)yes
N/A
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)yes
N/A
N/A
Mobile 3Gyes
N/A
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)yes
N/A
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN800.0 Mbps702.6 Mbps841.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)no
N/A
no
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networknoyesyes
External antennayesyesyes
Detachable antennayesyesyes
MIMOyesyesyes
Number of antennas342
Total wireless data transfer rate600.0 Mbps2350.0 Mbps1200.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
5GHz data transfer rate
N/A
1733.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps
Beamforming
N/A
yesno
MU-MIMO
N/A
yesno
Frequency band
N/A
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Network / transport Protocol
N/A
N/A
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesyes
Support for alternative firmware
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
N/A
  • 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 RAM256.0 MB512.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB512.0 MB128.0 MB

Power

Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 18
N/A
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 clientyes
N/A
no
Encryption Algorithm
N/A
N/A
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK