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TP-Link Archer C5 Router
TP-Link Archer C5
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5 editorial reviews
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User rating
54
4.1 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
1 %
1 stars
1 %
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

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of LAN ports484
Number of WAN ports1
N/A
1
USBno
N/A
yes
Total USB ports
N/A
12
Number of SFP ports
N/A
2
N/A
Number of SFP+ ports
N/A
2
N/A
Number of USB 2.0 ports
N/A
N/A
2
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 product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
WhiteBlack
Active cooling (fan)noyesno
LED indicatorsyesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Width8.86 in13.98 in9.57 in
Height1.38 in2.17 in1.28 in
Depth7.09 in5.71 in6.32 in
Weight0.99 lb
N/A
1.12 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnoyesno
Rack height
N/A
1U
N/A

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/network
N/A
Web/network
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
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
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • 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
Mobile broadband supportnonono
Throughput WAN-LAN100.0 Mbps
N/A
841.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)yes
N/A
no
Wireless networkyesnoyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyes
N/A
yes
5GHz wireless networkyes
N/A
yes
External antennano
N/A
yes
MIMOyes
N/A
yes
Number of antennas4
N/A
2
Total wireless data transfer rate300.0 Mbps
N/A
1200.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
N/A
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
6to4
N/A
N/A
no
Network / transport Protocol
N/A
N/A
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
Jumbo frames support
N/A
N/A
no
2.4GHz data transfer rate
N/A
N/A
300.0 Mbps
5GHz data transfer rate
N/A
N/A
867.0 Mbps
Detachable antenna
N/A
N/A
yes
Beamforming
N/A
N/A
no
MU-MIMO
N/A
N/A
no

Compatibility

Routing protocol
  • RIP
  • static IP routing
N/A
N/A
Support for alternative firmwareDD-Wrt
N/A
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
Target audienceHome usersBusinessHome users
DynDNS
N/A
N/A
yes

Memory

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

Power

Max operating temperature40 °C70 °C40 °C
Min operating temperature
N/A
N/A
0 °C
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
N/A
N/A
no