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TP-Link Archer C5 Router
TP-Link Archer C5
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TP-Link Archer C50 Router
TP-Link Archer C50
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TP-Link Archer C60 Router
TP-Link Archer C60
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TP-Link Archer C7 Router
TP-Link Archer C7
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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
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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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3.9 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
100 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
115
3.6 out of 5
115 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
17 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
8 %
173
3.6 out of 5
173 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
17 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
8 %
161
3.6 out of 5
161 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
10 %
118
3.5 out of 5
118 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
16 %
1 stars
4 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
Wireless
Number of LAN ports4444
Number of WAN ports1111
USByesyesnoyes
Total USB ports21
N/A
2
Number of USB 2.0 ports21
N/A
2
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports00
N/A
0
Number of USB 3.1 ports00
N/A
N/A
Communication mode
N/A
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Full-DuplexFull-Duplex

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • White
WhiteBlack
Active cooling (fan)nononono
LED indicators
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Width9.57 in9.06 in9.06 in9.57 in
Height1.28 in1.38 in1.46 in1.28 in
Depth6.32 in5.67 in1.46 in6.3 in
Weight1.12 lb0.53 lb0.68 lb1.12 lb
Number of units1111
Rack-mount designnononono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnononono
File serverVia USBVia USBNoVia USB
Battery operatedyes
N/A
N/A
no
Built-in printer serveryesyes
N/A
yes
Designed for wall mountingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyesyesyes

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
N/A
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/network
6to4noyesnono
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
N/A
N/A
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
  • 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
  • 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 802.3x
  • 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 802.3u
  • 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 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportnonoyesno
Mobile broadband supportnononono
Throughput WAN-LAN841.0 Mbps100.0 Mbps
N/A
821.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nonoyesno
Wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate867.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antennayesyesyesyes
Detachable antennayesnonoyes
MIMOyesnoyesyes
Beamformingno
N/A
N/A
N/A
MU-MIMOno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of antennas2253
Total wireless data transfer rate1200.0 Mbps1167.0 Mbps
N/A
1750.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Number of simultaneous connections
N/A
N/A
N/A
31667

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesnoyes
Support for alternative firmware
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
OpenWrt
N/A
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
Target audienceHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
Home users

Power

Min operating temperature0 °C0 °C
N/A
N/A
Max operating temperature40 °C40 °C
N/A
N/A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)noyesyesno
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)
N/A
< 18
N/A
< 31

Security

DMZyesyesyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientnononono
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
N/A
N/A
Number of DMZ ports
N/A
114

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