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TP-Link Archer A5

details: AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Router
hardware type: Wireless Router
date added: 2019-03-26
updated: 2020-02-22
With 300Mbps over the 2.4GHz band and 867Mbps over the the crystal clear 5GHz band, the Archer A5 is suitable for seamless HD streaming, online gaming and other bandwidth-intensive tasks.

Extensive device management capabilities allow you to freely adjust settings for every device connected to your router.

Parental controls allow the network administrator to restrict for children, limit access levels and connection time.

Bandwidth control enables bandwidth management allowing you to allocate more data for gaming or streaming or limit connection speeds to keep people on task.

Set up the Archer A5 in minutes thanks to its intuitive web interface and the Tether app. Tether also lets you manage your network settings from any Android or iOS device, including parental controls and access control.

WPS allows you to make secure wireless connections quick and easy with the push of a button.
 
 
 
 Archer A5 Features
 General
 Availability: currently available
 Street price: $39
 LAN / WAN Connectivity
 WAN ports: 1
 WAN port(s) type: 10/100 Base-TX (RJ-45)
 WAN port auto cross-over: yes
 LAN ports: 4
 LAN ports type: 10/100 Base-TX (RJ-45)
 LAN ports auto cross-over: yes
 Router
 DMZ: yes
 Port forwarding: yes
 Port triggering: yes
 DHCP server: yes
 DHCP client: yes
 Dynamic DNS client: yes
 UPnP: yes
 Routing Protocols: VLAN tagging (802.1q)
IGMP Multicast (RFC 1112)
 Wireless
 Maximum Wireless Speed: 1200 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)
 WiFi modes: Access point
Wireless bridge (PtP)
 external antenna(s): 2
 Receiver Sensitivity: -76 dBm
 WDS compatible: yes
 WMM (QoS): yes
 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
 Alternate Admin URL: http://tplinkwifi.net
 Default admin username: admin
 Default admin password: admin
 Administration: Web-based (LAN)
Remote configuration (WAN)
 Firmware upgradeable: yes
 Misc hardware info
 IPv6 support: yes
 Links
 Product page: https://www.tp-link.com/us/products/deta...
 Manual: https://static.tp-link.com/2020/202002/2...
 Quick Install Guide: https://static.tp-link.com/2019/201905/2...

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