TP-Link Archer A6 (2018) review
The TP-Link Archer A6 (A6) router released in 2018. It is powered by Qualcomm Atheros QCA9563 @ 750 MHz chipset, 128 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 A6 is 300 + 867 Mbps.
The Guest network is a useful feature of the Archer A6 router that creates a separate network for guests.
The Archer A6 router has 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps WAN and 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN ports.
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TP-Link Archer A6 (A6) specifications
- Brand
- TP-Link
- Name
- Archer A6
- Type
- A6
- Rating
- Launch
- 2018
Body
- Dimensions
- 230 x 144 x 35 mm
- Weight
- 350 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
- Qualcomm Atheros QCA9563 @ 750 MHz
- RAM
- 128 MB
- Flash
- 8 MB
- OS
- TP-Link
- Power supply
- 12 V / 1 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. The Archer A6 comes with OpenVPN support. OpenVPN is a full-featured SSL VPN solution which implements OSI layer 2 or 3 secure network extension using the industry standard SSL/TLS protocol.
- Protocols
- IPv4
IPv6 - LAN ports
- 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
- WAN ports
- 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
- Mobile network
- no
- VPN support
- PPTP
OpenVPN
Wireless
The Archer A6 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 A6 supports the 5 GHz band. The 5 GHz band offers better noise immunity, less interference, and more available channels.
- Antennas
- 4 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 A6 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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