Network Specifications
- Type
- Router
- Maximum Wireless Speed
- 1750 Mbps
- Maximum LAN Speed
- 1000 Mbps
- Portable Hotspot
- No
- Wi-Fi Generation
- Wi‑Fi 5
- Network Standards
- IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.11a
- Wi-Fi Frequency
- Dual Band (2.4 & 5GHz)
Connectivity
- Wireless network
- Yes
- Ethernet LAN connections
- 4
- USB 2.0 connections
- 1
- ISDN Connection
- No
- SIM slot
- No
Security
- Firewall
- SPI
- Encryption Protocols
- WEP, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPS, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise
- MAC Address Filtering
- Yes
Extras
- Virtual Private Network (VPN)
- Yes
- VoIP
- No
- Mesh
- Yes
Smart Attributes
- Smart Ecosystem
- Alexa
Important information
Specifications are collected from official manufacturer websites. Please verify the specifications before proceeding with your final purchase. If you notice any problem you can report it here.
Description
The Archer C7 of TP-LINK is a router, a device that connects other devices (e.g. computer, mobile, television) either wirelessly or with a cable, and shares internet access. It needs to be connected to a modem to access the internet. It is Wi-Fi 5 generation, the most widespread Wi-Fi standard, which can meet the needs of most users currently. There is now also the next generation Wi-Fi 6 which offers the ability to connect many more devices to serve the increasingly growing smart devices in a home. It emits a signal at two frequencies, 2.4 & 5GHz. It offers higher speeds compared to single band and can connect more devices. The 2.4Ghz frequency is the most widespread and has a long range. The 5Ghz provides higher speeds than 2.4Ghz but is more sensitive to obstacles (e.g. walls) that reduce its range. This difference, as well as its more limited use, helps to have fewer interferences from other networks.
It supports WiFi mesh, which is a complete home WiFi system with multiple access points designed to eliminate dead zones and provide seamless WiFi in the home, with higher speeds and more devices.
The device has the ability to configure a VPN (Virtual Private Network) so that traffic from all devices on our network passes through it. The VPN acts as an intermediary between us and the rest of the internet, giving us the ability to appear geographically in another country and the pages we visit see the VPN address as the visitor's address instead of our own. This provides us with anonymity and access to content with geographic restrictions. VPN services are usually paid with a subscription.
It has an SPI firewall, a mechanism that controls the movement of data for patterns of known types of attacks (e.g. DDoS). With MAC address filtering, it allows specific devices to connect based on their unique MAC address, excluding any device with a MAC address that has not been defined as acceptable. It offers WPA2 security, a protocol that replaced WPA in 2004 and uses AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) technology approved by the US government for classified documents. WPA2-Enterprise is intended for corporate use and provides increased security compared to WPA2-Personal.
- Maximum Wireless Speed: 1750Mbps
- Maximum LAN Speed: 1000Mbps
- Ethernet LAN connections: 4