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TP-Link Archer A5 Router
TP-Link Archer A5
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TP-Link Archer C50 Router
TP-Link Archer C50
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Editiorial reviews
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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
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User rating
42
4.2 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
62
3.8 out of 5
62 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
24 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
6 %
173
3.6 out of 5
173 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
17 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
8 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technologyWired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of LAN ports8
N/A
4
Total USB ports1
N/A
1
Number of SFP ports2
N/A
N/A
Number of SFP+ ports2
N/A
N/A
Communication mode
N/A
N/A
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Number of WAN ports
N/A
N/A
1
USB
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of USB 2.0 ports
N/A
N/A
1
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 productWhiteWhite
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • White
Active cooling (fan)yes
N/A
no
LED indicatorsyes
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Width13.98 in9.05 in9.06 in
Height2.17 in1.45 in1.38 in
Depth5.71 in5.68 in5.67 in
Number of units111
Rack-mount designyes
N/A
no
Rack height1U
N/A
N/A
Weight
N/A
N/A
0.53 lb

Communication

Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • 10 Gigabit Ethernet
N/A
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportno
N/A
no
Wireless networkno
N/A
yes
Frequency band
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Network / transport Protocol
N/A
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
Management interface
N/A
N/A
Web/network
6to4
N/A
N/A
yes
Communication protocol
N/A
N/A
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Jumbo frames support
N/A
N/A
no
Throughput WAN-LAN
N/A
N/A
100.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)
N/A
N/A
no
2.4GHz wireless network
N/A
N/A
yes
2.4GHz data transfer rate
N/A
N/A
300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless network
N/A
N/A
yes
5GHz data transfer rate
N/A
N/A
867.0 Mbps
External antenna
N/A
N/A
yes
Detachable antenna
N/A
N/A
no
MIMO
N/A
N/A
no
Number of antennas
N/A
N/A
2
Total wireless data transfer rate
N/A
N/A
1167.0 Mbps
Wireless security
N/A
N/A
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Power

Max operating temperature70 °C40 °C40 °C
Min operating temperature
N/A
0 °C0 °C
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)
N/A
N/A
< 18
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
N/A
N/A
yes

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