The TP-Link Archer C54 is a dual-band AC1200 WiFi router. The 5 GHz band carries demanding devices with a faster, clearer connection. The 2.4 GHz band gives a stable, far-reaching connection to the rest of your devices.
Four external antennas cover the home. Beamforming detects devices and concentrates the wireless signal toward them, even if they are far away or low-powered. MU-MIMO lets the router connect more devices at once while keeping latency low. Two MU-MIMO devices can stream at the same time as smoothly as one, as long as the ISP connection has enough bandwidth.
The router works in three modes. In Router Mode (the default), you plug in an Ethernet cable to create a private wireless network and share internet access. Access Point Mode turns an existing wired network into a wireless one. Range Extender Mode boosts the wireless coverage you already have. Built-in tools include Parental Controls, Guest Network and QoS.
- Wi-Fi bands
- Dual-band: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz (AC1200)
- Wi-Fi standards
- IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
- Antennas
- 4 external antennas
- Wireless technology
- Beamforming, MU-MIMO
- Operating modes
- Router (default), Access Point, Range Extender
- Ethernet
- Ethernet WAN and LAN, Fast Ethernet, 10/100 Mbit/s, 10/100Base-T(X)
- Mobile and DSL
- No DSL WAN, no SIM card slot, no 3G/4G USB modem support
- IP protocols
- IPv4, IPv6
- VPN
- PPTP, L2TP, IPSec; VPN passthrough
- Security
- 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
- Firewall
- Firewall, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), DoS attack prevention, MAC address filtering, IP address filtering
- Network features
- Guest network, Parental Controls, QoS, port forwarding, DMZ, UPnP, DHCP server and client
- Buttons
- WPS push button, reset button
- Receiver sensitivity
- 5 GHz: 11a 54M -76 dBm, 11ac VHT20 MCS8 -70 dBm, 11ac VHT40 MCS9 -65.5 dBm, 11ac VHT80 MCS9 -61.5 dBm. 2.4 GHz: 11g 54M -76 dBm, 11n HT20 MCS7 -74 dBm, 11n HT40 MCS7 -71 dBm
- Compatibility
- Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10), macOS, Linux
- Memory card slot
- None
- In the box
- Router, AC adapter, LAN (RJ-45) cable, quick installation guide, manual