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TP-Link Archer C5 Router
TP-Link Archer C5
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4 editorial reviews
This dual-band D-Link Wi-Fi router has networked storage support and is easy to set upRead more
A speedy dual-band 802.11n router that makes it easy to share printers and storage.Read more
A compact and reliable router with smart energy saving featuresRead 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
61
4.0 out of 5
61 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
3 %
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
N/A
N/A
Number of LAN ports484
Number of WAN ports1
N/A
1
USByes
N/A
yes
Total USB ports112
Number of USB 2.0 ports1
N/A
2
Connectivity technology
N/A
Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of SFP ports
N/A
2
N/A
Number of SFP+ ports
N/A
2
N/A
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports
N/A
N/A
0
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
N/A
0

Design

Colour of productWhiteWhiteBlack
Active cooling (fan)noyesno
LED indicators
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Width7.6 in13.98 in9.57 in
Height1.18 in2.17 in1.28 in
Depth4.61 in5.71 in6.32 in
Weight0.71 lb
N/A
1.12 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnoyesno
Rack height
N/A
1U
N/A

Communication

Management interface
  • SNMP
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
N/A
Web/network
6to4yes
N/A
no
Communication protocol
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
N/A
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • 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 connections4096
N/A
N/A
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • 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 supportyes
N/A
no
Mobile broadband supportyesnono
Type of mobile supportUSB modem
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)yes
N/A
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)no
N/A
N/A
Mobile 3Gyes
N/A
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)no
N/A
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN305.0 Mbps
N/A
841.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)no
N/A
no
Wireless networkyesnoyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyes
N/A
yes
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps
N/A
300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyes
N/A
yes
5GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps
N/A
867.0 Mbps
External antennayes
N/A
yes
Detachable antennayes
N/A
yes
Number of antennas2
N/A
2
Total wireless data transfer rate300.0 Mbps
N/A
1200.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
N/A
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
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
MIMO
N/A
N/A
yes
Beamforming
N/A
N/A
no
MU-MIMO
N/A
N/A
no

Compatibility

Support for alternative firmware
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
N/A
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
BusinessHome users
DynDNS
N/A
N/A
yes

Memory

Included flash memory8.0 MB1024.0 MB16.0 MB
Maximum flash memory16.0 MB
N/A
16.0 MB
Included RAM64.0 MB
N/A
128.0 MB
Maximum RAM128.0 MB
N/A
128.0 MB