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TP-Link Archer A5 Router
TP-Link Archer A5
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TP-Link Archer C20 Router
TP-Link Archer C20
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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
62
3.8 out of 5
62 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
24 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
6 %
148
3.8 out of 5
148 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
16 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
5 %
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 technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Wireless
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of LAN ports
N/A
44
Number of WAN ports
N/A
11
USB
N/A
yesyes
Total USB ports
N/A
11
Number of USB 2.0 ports
N/A
11
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports
N/A
00
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
00
Communication mode
N/A
N/A
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex

Design

Colour of productWhite
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • White
Active cooling (fan)
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Width9.05 in9.06 in9.06 in
Height1.45 in5.67 in1.38 in
Depth5.68 in1.38 in5.67 in
Number of units111
Rack-mount design
N/A
nono
Weight
N/A
N/A
0.53 lb

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP
N/A
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • 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 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Management interface
N/A
Web/networkWeb/network
Communication protocol
N/A
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
N/A
  • 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
Mobile broadband support
N/A
nono
Mobile 4G (LTE)
N/A
yes
N/A
Mobile 3G
N/A
yes
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN
N/A
100.0 Mbps100.0 Mbps
Wireless network
N/A
yesyes
2.4GHz wireless network
N/A
yesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate
N/A
300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless network
N/A
yesyes
5GHz data transfer rate
N/A
433.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps
External antenna
N/A
yesyes
Detachable antenna
N/A
nono
Number of antennas
N/A
22
Total wireless data transfer rate
N/A
900.0 Mbps1167.0 Mbps
Wireless security
N/A
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
6to4
N/A
N/A
yes
Jumbo frames support
N/A
N/A
no
VoIP (SIP)
N/A
N/A
no
MIMO
N/A
N/A
no

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