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TP-LINK Archer C5400X

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Device: gaming router; WAN port: Ethernet (RJ45); Wi-Fi standards: Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g); Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n); Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac); 2.4GHz; 5 GHz; Wireless speed 2.4 GHz (Mbps): 1000; Wireless speed 5 GHz (Mbps): 2167; WAN: WAN ports: 1 port; WAN port speed: 1 Gbps; LAN: LAN ports: 8 ports; LAN port speed: 1 Gbps
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TP-LINK Archer C5400X
WAN:Ethernet
Connection:LAN 8 ports, 1 Gbps
Wi-Fi:Wi-Fi 4 (N), Wi-Fi 5 (AC)
2.4 GHz:1000 Mbps
5 GHz:2167 Mbps
Antennas and signal:MU-MIMO, 30 dBm, 8 antenna(s), removable
The router has a 1.8 GHz 64-bit 4-core processor, 3 coprocessors and 1 GB of RAM. Thanks to the dynamic optimization module, delays in online games are minimized. RangeBoost technology provides wide signal coverage.
Airtime Fairness technology allows you to quickly and accurately respond to requests from client devices. Beamforming technology determines the location of the client device and optimizes the wireless signal in its direction.
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Specifications Archer C5400X
Colour
Product typegaming router
Data input (WAN-port)Ethernet (RJ45)
Wireless Wi-Fi connection
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Frequency band2.4GHz
5 GHz
Operating rangesthree-channel (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz in 2 channels)
Wireless speed 2.4 GHz1000 Mbps
Wireless speed 5 GHz2167 Mbps
Connection and LAN
WAN1 port
1 Gbps
LAN8 ports
1 Gbps
USB 3.2 gen12
Antenna and transmitter
Number of antennas8
Antenna typeexternal
MU-MIMO
Detachable antenna
Gain5 dBi
Transmitter power30 dBm
Signal strength 2.4 GHz20 dBm
Signal strength 5 GHz30 dBm
Hardware
CPU cores4
Clock Speed1.8 GHz
RAM1 GB
Functions
FeaturesNAT
Beamforming
firewall
CLI (Telnet)
More featuresDHCP server
FTP server
file server
media server (DLNA)
print server
VPN
DDNS
DMZ
Security
Safety standardsWPA
WEP
WPA2
802.1x
General
Dimensions241x241x55 mm
Weight1500 g
Official Websitetp-link.com
Added to E-Catalogaugust 2019
Information in model description is for reference purposes.
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Video reviews

Extravagant design

It seems that router manufacturers have an unspoken rule — the more expensive and fancy the model, the more extravagant it should look. For example, if most models from TP-LINK look ascetic, then the Archer C5400X resembles either Lady Gaga at the Met Gala dress show, or a combat drone from Mass Effect. The massive black case with a grille and a luminous logo is “decorated” by 8 massive removable antennas, which have an asymmetrical shape and are painted in red and black. However, there is nothing surprising in this form, because this is actually the company's first gaming router, so the designers tried to distinguish it from other models.

Top equipment

The equipment of the TP-Link Archer C5400X is familiar to top devices — it is a tri-band AC5400 class router that creates three Wi-Fi networks (two at 5 GHz and one at 2.4 GHz). The maximum connection speeds for them are 2167 and 1000 Mbps, respectively, so the total Wi-Fi throughput theoretically reaches 5334 Mbps. However, a more important feature for the user may be the presence of 8 LAN gigabit ports at once. The maximum WAN speed is also 1 GB/s.

Advanced technologies to improve signal quality

The set of additional features is not far behind: the antennas are supplemented with Beamforming technology to focus the signal in the right direction, there is support for the RangeBoost function to increase the Wi-Fi coverage area (and it really works!), two USB ports, and a built-in 16 GB storage device for organizing a small file storage. Advanced users will be interested in the ability to configure link aggregation — WAN + LAN1 for faster Internet access and LAN2 + LAN3 for demanding clients on a local network like fast network storages.

Nearly perfect gaming router

Plus there are purely gaming chips. For example, Airtime Fairness technology allows you to quickly and accurately respond to requests from client devices, and NitroQAM can prioritize traffic for online games, relegating demanding torrent clients, IPTV and video hosting to the background. Well, the hardware platform with a 4-core processor and 1 GB of RAM is impressive here. In general, the Archer C5400X is an excellent gaming router in every respect, which lacks just a couple of small things to be perfect. For example, USB ports could support LTE modems to create a backup channel in case of interruptions in communication with the main one. Also, the file storage utility is not the most understandable and visual here.

The aggregation function allows you to combine two LAN / WAN links and get a speed of 2 Gbps for connecting, for example, to NAS servers or PCs with LACP support. NitroQAM technology provides speeds for watching online 4K video. When aggregating WAN ports, the LAN1 port is used, when aggregating LAN, the ports LAN2 and LAN3 are used. In addition to connecting USB drives, the router also has a built-in storage of 16 GB, it is protected by a firewall and can be accessed from the Internet.
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