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TP-Link Archer A7 Router
TP-Link Archer A7
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TP-Link Archer C6 Router
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TP-Link Archer C8 Router
TP-Link Archer C8
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Editiorial reviews
9
4.0 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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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7
3.1 out of 5
4 user ratings
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0 %
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50 %
3 stars
25 %
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25 %
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User rating
35
4.0 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
360
3.6 out of 5
360 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
16 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
10 %
43
4.1 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of LAN ports
N/A
N/A
4
Number of WAN ports
N/A
N/A
1
USB
N/A
N/A
yes
Total USB ports
N/A
N/A
2
Number of USB 2.0 ports
N/A
N/A
1
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports
N/A
N/A
1

Design

Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Silver
  • White
Active cooling (fan)
N/A
N/A
no

Dimensions

Width9.57 in9.06 in8.7 in
Height1.28 in1.38 in6.63 in
Depth6.32 in5.67 in3.39 in
Number of units1
N/A
1
Rack-mount design
N/A
N/A
no

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
N/A
  • 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
N/A
Web/network
Communication protocol
N/A
N/A
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
N/A
N/A
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband support
N/A
N/A
no
Throughput WAN-LAN
N/A
N/A
1000.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)
N/A
N/A
no
Wireless network
N/A
N/A
yes
2.4GHz wireless network
N/A
N/A
yes
2.4GHz data transfer rate
N/A
N/A
450.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless network
N/A
N/A
yes
5GHz data transfer rate
N/A
N/A
1300.0 Mbps
External antenna
N/A
N/A
yes
Detachable antenna
N/A
N/A
yes
MIMO
N/A
N/A
no
Number of antennas
N/A
N/A
3
Total wireless data transfer rate
N/A
N/A
1750.0 Mbps
Wireless security
N/A
N/A
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Power

Min operating temperature0 °C0 °C0 °C
Max operating temperature40 °C40 °C40 °C
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
N/A
N/A
yes

Security

Encryption Algorithm
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • 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
DMZ
N/A
N/A
yes
VPN protocol
N/A
N/A
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN client
N/A
N/A
yes

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