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TP-Link Archer C8

details: AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router
hardware type: Wireless Router
date added: 2014-06-07
updated: 2020-02-15
Archer C8 comes with the next generation 11ac Wi-Fi standard, offering total data transfer speeds achieving up to 1.75Gbps, with 1.3Gbps over the clearer 5GHz channel, and 450Mbps over the 2.4GHz Channel. A 1GHz dual-core CPU allows for fast, stable and responsive performance with Wi-Fi, Ethernet and USB devices.

Archer C8's high powered signal amplifiers with 3 external antennas and beam forming technology guarantee continuous Wi-Fi speeds to all your devices while boosting Wi-Fi coverage throughout your home.

Several shielding cans along the circuit board and advanced QoS technology reduce interference for reliable simultaneous dual band connections to more WiFi devices.

With one USB 3.0 port and one USB 2.0 port, you can easily access and share a printer locally and files & media with networked devices or remotely via the router's FTP server. The USB 3.0 port provides up to 10x faster USB hard drive access than legacy USB 2.0 connections.
 
 
 
 Archer C8 Features
 General
 Availability: currently available
 LAN / WAN Connectivity
 WAN ports: 1
 WAN port(s) type: Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)
 WAN port auto cross-over: yes
 LAN ports: 4
 LAN ports type: Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)
 LAN ports auto cross-over: yes
 USB port(s): 2
one of the USB ports is USB 3.0; the ports can be used for printer and file sharing
 USB port type: USB 2.0
 Router
 NAT routing: yes
 Multihomed: yes
 DMZ: yes
 Port forwarding: yes
 Port triggering: yes
 DHCP server: yes
 DHCP client: yes
 Dynamic DNS client: yes
 UPnP: yes
 Wireless
 Maximum Wireless Speed: 1750 Mbps (Wi-Fi 5)
 WiFi standards supported: 802.11b (Wi-Fi 1)
802.11a (Wi-Fi 2)
802.11g (Wi-Fi 3)
802.11n (Wi-Fi 4)
802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5)
 Wifi security/authentication: WEP
WPA (TKIP)
WPA2 (AES)
802.1X (EAP-MD5/TLS/TTLS/PEAP)
Wireless MAC Address filtering
SSID Broadcast disable
 WiFi modes: Access point
Wireless bridge (PtP)
 external antenna(s): 3
 ext antenna(s) removable ?: yes
 Transmit Power: +20 dBm
 Receiver Sensitivity: -77 dBm
 WDS compatible: yes
 WMM (QoS): yes
 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup): yes
 Dual Band (2.4GHz/5GHz): yes
 Simultaneous Dual Band (2.4GHz/5GHz): yes
 VPN
  IPSec
 IPSec passthrough: yes
  L2TP
 L2TP passthrough: yes
  PPTP
 PPTP passthrough: yes
 Firewall
 SPI firewall: yes
 DoS / DDoS protection: yes
 Filtering: Domain/URL blocking, IP Address filtering, MAC Address filtering
 Device Management
 Default IP address: 192.168.0.1
 Default admin username: admin
 Default admin password: admin
 Administration: Web-based (LAN)
Remote configuration (WAN)
 Firmware upgradeable: yes
 Usage Statistics: yes
 Misc hardware info
 IPv6 support: yes
 Print Server: yes
 Links
 Product page: https://www.tp-link.com/en/home-networki...
 Datasheet: http://www.tp-link.com/res/down/doc/Arch...
 Manual: http://www.tp-link.com/res/down/doc/Arch...
 Quick Install Guide: http://www.tp-link.com/res/down/doc/Arch...

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