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TP-Link Archer C5 (2014) review

300 + 867 Mbps
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
AC1200
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9558 @ 720 MHz
128 MB / 16 MB

The TP-Link Archer C5 (C5) router released in 2014. It is powered by Qualcomm Atheros QCA9558 @ 720 MHz chipset, 128 MB RAM and 16 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 C5 is 300 + 867 Mbps.

The Guest network is a useful feature of the Archer C5 router that creates a separate network for guests. It has 2 x USB 2.0 port(s).

The Archer C5 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 C5 (C5) specifications

BrandTP-Link
NameArcher C5
TypeC5
Rating
Rated 4/5 based on 1074 user votes.
Launch2014

Body

Dimensions243 x 160.6 x 32.5 mm

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.

ChipsetQualcomm Atheros QCA9558 @ 720 MHz
RAM128 MB
Flash16 MB
OSTP-Link
Alternative OSOpenWRT
Power supply12 V / 2.5 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.

ProtocolsIPv4
IPv6
LAN ports4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
WAN ports1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
Mobile networkno
VPN supportno

Wireless

The Archer C5 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 C5 supports the 5 GHz band. The 5 GHz band offers better noise immunity, less interference, and more available channels.

Antennas2 x 5 dBi
RP-SMA
2.4 GHzyes
5 GHzyes
60 GHzno
StandardsIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
ClassAC1200
Speed300 + 867 Mbps
Transmit power23 dBm
SecurityWEP
WPA
WPA2
WPS
Guest networkyes

Connectivity

You can attach a compatible USB printer to the TP-Link Archer C5 device. It has built-in NAS functionality.

USB ports2 x USB 2.0
Print serveryes
File serveryes

Administration

The default IP addresses of the TP-Link Archer C5 device is 192.168.0.1. These address allows you to access the router's console login page.

Default IP192.168.0.1
Default usernameadmin
Default passwordadmin

The specifications above are based on the official data published by the manufacturer, but we also take user reviews into consideration. If you found an error or something lacking in the specifications above for the TP-Link Archer C5, then don’t hesite and signal the problem to us.

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