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TP-Link Archer C50 Router
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TP-Link Archer C60 Router
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TP-Link Archer C7 Router
TP-Link Archer C7
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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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3
3 editorial reviews
The TP-Link Archer C50 tends to have better than average range, but the network performance won’t blow you away.Read more
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
The TP-Link Archer A6 is a budget-priced dual-band router that offers some features usually found on more expensive models, but its performance falls behind the competition.Read more
Read editorial reviews
9
3.9 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
100 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
59
3.9 out of 5
59 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
1 %
173
3.6 out of 5
173 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
17 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
8 %
161
3.6 out of 5
161 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
10 %
118
3.5 out of 5
118 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
16 %
1 stars
4 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
Wireless
Communication mode
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Full-DuplexFull-Duplex
Number of LAN ports1444
Number of WAN ports1111
USBnoyesnoyes
Total USB ports
N/A
1
N/A
2
Number of USB 2.0 ports
N/A
1
N/A
2
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports
N/A
0
N/A
0
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
0
N/A
N/A

Design

Colour of productWhite
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • White
WhiteBlack
Active cooling (fan)nononono
LED indicators
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Width4.18 in9.06 in9.06 in9.57 in
Height2.71 in1.38 in1.46 in1.28 in
Depth4.18 in5.67 in1.46 in6.3 in
Weight0.75 lb0.53 lb0.68 lb1.12 lb
Number of units3111
Rack-mount designnononono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnononono
File serverNoVia USBNoVia USB
Battery operatedno
N/A
N/A
no
Designed for wall mountingno
N/A
N/A
yes
Displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyesyesyes
Support for mesh networkyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in printer server
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
N/A
Communication protocol
Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
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
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast 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
Wireless standards
  • 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 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • 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 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportnonoyesno
Mobile broadband supportnononono
Mobile HSUPAno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile 3Gno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)no
N/A
N/A
N/A
VoIP (SIP)nonoyesno
Wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
External antennanoyesyesyes
Detachable antennanononoyes
MIMOyesnoyesyes
Beamformingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
MU-MIMOno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Total wireless data transfer rate550.0 Mbps1167.0 Mbps
N/A
1750.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Management interface
N/A
Web/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/network
6to4
N/A
yesnono
Network / transport Protocol
N/A
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
N/A
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN
N/A
100.0 Mbps
N/A
821.0 Mbps
2.4GHz data transfer rate
N/A
300.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps
5GHz data transfer rate
N/A
867.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
Number of antennas
N/A
253
Number of simultaneous connections
N/A
N/A
N/A
31667

Compatibility

DynDNSnoyesnoyes
Target audienceHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
Home users
Support for alternative firmware
N/A
OpenWrt
N/A
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt

Power

Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 9< 18
N/A
< 31
Power over Ethernet (PoE)noyesyesno
Min operating temperature
N/A
0 °C
N/A
N/A
Max operating temperature
N/A
40 °C
N/A
N/A

Security

Firewallyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
DMZnoyesyesyes
VPN clientnononono
Encryption AlgorithmWPA2-PSK
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
N/A
N/A
Number of DMZ ports
N/A
114
VPN protocol
N/A
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP

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