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TP-Link Archer C50 Router
TP-Link Archer C50
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TP-Link Archer C58 Router
TP-Link Archer C58
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TP-Link Archer C60 Router
TP-Link Archer C60
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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
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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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User rating
173
3.6 out of 5
173 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
17 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
8 %
40
4.0 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
161
3.6 out of 5
161 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
10 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
N/A
Communication mode
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Full-Duplex
Number of LAN ports444
Number of WAN ports111
USByesnono
Total USB ports1
N/A
N/A
Number of USB 2.0 ports1
N/A
N/A
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports0
N/A
N/A
Number of USB 3.1 ports0
N/A
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • White
BlueWhite
Active cooling (fan)nonono

Dimensions

Width9.06 in8.86 in9.06 in
Height1.38 in1.3 in1.46 in
Depth5.67 in5.83 in1.46 in
Weight0.53 lb0.68 lb0.68 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnonono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
File serverVia USBNoNo
Built-in printer serveryes
N/A
N/A
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyesyes

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
N/A
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
6to4yesyesno
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
N/A
N/A
Data link layer
  • 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
  • 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 802.3ab
  • 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 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportnonoyes
Mobile broadband supportnonono
Throughput WAN-LAN100.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
VoIP (SIP)nonoyes
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate867.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps
External antennayesyesyes
Detachable antennanonono
MIMOnonoyes
Number of antennas235
Total wireless data transfer rate1167.0 Mbps1317.0 Mbps
N/A
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

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesno
Support for alternative firmwareOpenWrt
N/A
N/A
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users

Power

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

Security

DMZyesyesyes
Number of DMZ ports111
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientnonono
Encryption Algorithm
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
N/A
N/A

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