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TP-Link Archer C9

details: AC1900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router
hardware type: Wireless Router
date added: 2014-10-19
updated: 2016-07-08
Archer C9 comes with the next generation 11ac Wi-Fi standard, offering total data transfer speeds up to 1.9Gbps. With 1.3Gbps over the clearer 5GHz frequency, and 600Mbps using two wireless chips to maximize performance over the 2.4GHz frequency, your whole home will get excellent wireless coverage.

1GHz dual-core CPU function as a great 'heart' for fast, stable and responsive performance with Wi-Fi, Ethernet and USB devices.

Three dual band antennas and high-powered amplifiers ensure continuous Wi-Fi signal to all your devices while boosting widespread coverage throughout your home.

Beamforming concentrates the Wi-Fi signal towards your Wi-Fi devices, focusing the data transmission to where you need it the most.

With a USB 3.0 port and a USB 2.0 port, it's easy to share local printers, files and media within the network and between devices. Utilize the FTP server to access files stored on the router while away home. Take advantage of USB 3.0 with 10x faster speed than traditional USB 2.0.
 
 
 
 Archer C9 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 (for printers and storage devices)
 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
 QoS: yes
 UPnP: yes
 Wireless
 Maximum Wireless Speed: 1900 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: +30 dBm
 Receiver Sensitivity: -77 dBm
 WDS compatible: yes
 WMM (QoS): yes
 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup): 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
 Event log: yes
 Usage Statistics: yes
 Misc hardware info
 IPv6 support: yes
 Print Server: yes
 Links
 Product page: http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/detai...
 Datasheet: http://www.tp-link.com/res/pmpo/files/Ar...
 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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