
TP-Link Archer A5 (2017) review
The TP-Link Archer A5 (A5) router released in 2017. It is powered by MediaTek MT7628AN @ 580 MHz chipset, 64 MB RAM and 8 MB flash. The AC1200 router is compatible with IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac standards, and the maximum speed that you can get with Archer A5 is 300 + 867 Mbps.
The Guest network is a useful feature of the Archer A5 router that creates a separate network for guests.
The Archer A5 router has 1 x 10/100 Mbps WAN and 4 x 10/100 Mbps LAN ports.
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TP-Link Archer A5 (A5) specifications
- Brand
- TP-Link
- Name
- Archer A5
- Type
- A5
- Rating
- Launch
- 2017
Body
- Dimensions
- 229.9 x 144.2 x 36.9 mm
- Weight
- 300 g
System
The router's memory (RAM) cannot be expanded. By default, the router's flash memory is used to store the TP-Link operating system.
- Chipset
- MediaTek MT7628AN @ 580 MHz
- RAM
- 64 MB
- Flash
- 8 MB
- OS
- TP-Link
- Power supply
- 12 V / 0.85 A
Network
The latest firmware supports IPv6 protocol that provides an identification and location system for computers on networks and routes traffic across the Internet.
- Protocols
- IPv4
IPv6 - LAN ports
- 4 x 10/100 Mbps
- WAN ports
- 1 x 10/100 Mbps
- Mobile network
- no
- VPN support
- no
Wireless
The Archer A5 is compatible with 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi networks. 2.4 GHz is the most widely used frequency and in some cases may be overcrowded. The Archer A5 supports the 5 GHz band. The 5 GHz band offers better noise immunity, less interference, and more available channels.
- Antennas
- 2 x 5 dBi
fixed - 2.4 GHz
- yes
- 5 GHz
- yes
- 6 GHz
- no
- 60 GHz
- no
- Standards
- IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
- Class
- AC1200
- Speed
- 300 + 867 Mbps
- Transmit power
- 28 dBm
- Security
- WEP
WPA
WPA2
WPS - Guest network
- yes
Connectivity
- USB ports
- no
- Print server
- no
- File server
- no
Administration
The default IP addresses of the TP-Link Archer A5 device is 192.168.0.1. These address allows you to access the router's console login page.
- Default IP
- 192.168.0.1
- Default username
- admin
- Default password
- admin
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