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TP-Link Archer C5 Router
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Editiorial reviews
4
4.0 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
100 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
58
4.0 out of 5
58 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
1 %
84
3.7 out of 5
84 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
5 %
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
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of LAN ports444
Number of WAN ports111
USByesyesyes
Total USB ports112
Number of USB 2.0 ports112
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports000
Number of USB 3.1 ports000

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Active cooling (fan)nonono

Dimensions

Width9.44 in9.57 in9.57 in
Height1.6 in6.32 in1.28 in
Depth7.14 in1.28 in6.32 in
Weight0.86 lb
N/A
1.12 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnonono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
File server
N/A
Via USBVia USB
Built-in printer server
N/A
yesyes
Mobile app for controlling features
N/A
yesyes
Battery operated
N/A
N/A
yes
Designed for wall mounting
N/A
N/A
yes

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/networkWeb/network
6to4yesyesno
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • 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
  • 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
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • 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
Mobile broadband supportnonono
Throughput WAN-LAN1000.0 Mbps1000.0 Mbps841.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nonono
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate867.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps
External antennayesyesyes
Detachable antennanonoyes
MIMOnoyesyes
Number of antennas232
Total wireless data transfer rate1167.0 Mbps1167.0 Mbps1200.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Network / transport Protocol
N/A
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
  • Bigpond
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
Jumbo frames support
N/A
nono
Beamforming
N/A
yesno
MU-MIMO
N/A
nono

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesyes
Target audienceHome usersHome usersHome users
Routing protocol
N/A
Static IP routing
N/A
Support for alternative firmware
N/A
N/A
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB16.0 MB16.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB16.0 MB16.0 MB
Included RAM128.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum RAM128.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB

Power

Power over Ethernet (PoE)noyesno
Min operating temperature
N/A
0 °C0 °C
Max operating temperature
N/A
40 °C40 °C

Security

DMZnoyesyes
VPN clientnoyesno
Encryption Algorithm
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
Number of DMZ ports
N/A
0
N/A
VPN protocol
N/A
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP

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