Supports 802.11ac standard

Simultaneous 2.4GHz 300 Mbps and 5GHz 867 Mbps connections for 1200 Mbps of total available bandwidth

4 external antennas and one internal antenna provide stable wireless connections and optimal coverage

Easy network management at your fingertips with TP-Link Tether

MU-MIMO achieves 2X efficiency by communicating with up to 2 devices at once

Beamforming technology delivers wider wireless coverage

Supports Access Point mode to create a new Wi-Fi access point

Standards and Protocols Wi-Fi 5

IEEE 802.11ac/n/a 5 GHz

IEEE 802.11n/b/g 2.4 GHz

WiFi Speeds AC1200

5 GHz: 867 Mbps (802.11ac)

2.4 GHz: 300 Mbps (802.11n)

WiFi Range 3 Bedroom Houses4× Fixed High-Performance Antennas

Multiple antennas form a signal-boosting array to cover more directions and large areas

Beamforming

Concentrates wireless signal strength towards clients to expand WiFi range

WiFi Capacity MediumDual-Band

Allocate devices to different bands for optimal performance

MU-MIMO

Simultaneously communicates with multiple MU-MIMO clients

Airtime Fairness

Improves network efficiency by limiting excessive occupation

Working Modes Router Mode

Access Point Mode

SECURITY

Network Security SPI Firewall

Access Control

IP & MAC Binding

Application Layer Gateway

Guest Network 1× 5 GHz Guest Network

1× 2.4 GHz Guest Network

VPN Server OpenVPN

PPTP

WiFi Encryption WEP

WPA

WPA2

WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (802.1x)

HARDWARE

Processor Dual-Core CPU

Ethernet Ports 1× Gigabit WAN Port

4× Gigabit LAN Ports

USB Support 1× USB 2.0 Port

Supported Partition Formats:

NTFS, exFAT, HFS+, FAT32

Supported Functions:

FTP Server

Media Server

Samba Server

Buttons WPS/Wi-Fi Button

Power On/Off Button

Reset Button

Power 12 V ⎓ 1 A

SOFTWARE

Protocols IPv4

IPv6

OneMesh™ OneMesh™ Supported

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Parental Controls URL Filtering

Time Controls

WAN Types Dynamic IP

Static IP

PPPoE

PPTP

L2TP

Quality of Service QoS by Device

Cloud Service OTA Firmware Upgrade

TP-Link ID

DDNS

NAT Forwarding Virtual Servers

Port Forwarding

Port Triggering

DMZ

UPnP

IPTV IGMP Proxy

IGMP Snooping

Bridge

Tag VLAN

DHCP Address Reservation

DHCP Client List

Server

DDNS TP-Link

NO-IP

DynDNS

Management Features Tether App

Webpage

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OTHER

System Requirements Internet Explorer 11+, Firefox 12.0+, Chrome 20.0+, Safari 4.0+, or other JavaScript-enabled browser

Cable or DSL Modem (if needed)

Subscription with an internet service provider (for internet access)

Certifications FCC, CE, RoHS

Environment Operating Temperature: 0℃~40℃ (32℉ ~104℉)

Storage Temperature: -40℃~70℃ (-40℉ ~158℉)

Operating Humidity: 10%~90% non-condensing

Storage Humidity: 5%~90% non-condensing

TEST DATA

WiFi Transmission Power CE EIRP:

<20dBm(2.4GHz)

<23dBm(5GHz)

FCC:

<30dBm(2.4GHz & 5GHz)

WiFi Reception Sensitivity 5GHz:

11a 6Mbps:-93dBm；11a 54Mbps:-78dBm；

11ac HT20 mcs8:69dBm;11ac HT40 mcs9:-65dBm;

11ac HT80 mcs9:-62dBm;

2.4GHz:

11g 54Mbps:-78dBm;

11n HT20 mcs7:-74dBm;

11n HT40 mcs7:-71dbm

PHYSICAL

Dimensions (W×D×H) 8.5 × 4.6 × 1.2 in

(215 × 117 × 32 mm)

Package Content Wi-Fi Router Archer C6U

Power Adapter

RJ45 Ethernet Cable

Quick Installation Guide