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Features
- Upgrade to AC WiFi with speeds up to 1200 Mbps (N300+AC900)
- Fast Ethernet ports, ideal for homes with up to 100 Mbps internet plans
- Stream in 4K on multiple devices while reducing buffering
- TP-Link Tether app - Easily set up and manage your home network
- 2-year warranty and FREE 24/7 technical support.
Description
Upgrade to AC WiFi for your bandwidth-intensive devices with the dual-band AC1200 wireless router Archer C50. Supports all smart devices, including Amazon Alexa, Google Home, TP-Link smart home plugs, Phillips Hue, Arlo cameras, etc. Allocate your streaming devices to AC for 3x the speeds of Wireless N. Simple setup through web browser or on your mobile device.Easily set time limits and keep children safe with parental control.Quickly connect devices to WiFi with WPS setup (if supported by your devices).Access connected devices while away from home with FREE TP-Link DDNS Service.Conveniently provide WiFi access to visitors with the guest network.Manage your WiFi settings from anywhere with the TP-Link Tether app (Android, iOS). Actual data throughput and WiFi coverage will vary from network conditions and environmental factors, including the volume of network traffic, building material and construction and network overhead, result in lower actual data throughput and wireless coverage. Frequency Range: 2.4GHz and 5GHz; Interface Available: 4 x 10/100Mbps LAN Ports, 1 10/100Mbps WAN Port; Protocols Supported: Supports IPv4 and IPv6; System Requirement: Microsoft Windows 98SE NT 2000 XP Vista, or Windows 7 Windows 8/8.1/10, MAC OS NetWare UNIX or Linux; Wireless Standards: IEEE 802.11n/g/b 2.4GHz, IEEE 802.11ac/n/a 5GHz
Brand: TP-Link
Model Name: Archer C50
Special Feature: Dual Band
Frequency Band Class: Dual-Band
Wireless Communication Standard: 802.11ac
Compatible Devices: Personal Computer
Recommended Uses For Product: Home
Connectivity Technology: Wi-Fi
Color: Blue
Antenna Type: Fixed
Other Special Features of the Product: Dual Band
Frequency Band Class: Dual-Band
Wireless Compability: 802.11ac
Compatible Devices: Personal Computer
Antenna Location: Home
Connectivity Technology: Wi-Fi
Antenna Type: Fixed
Operating System: Multiple Microsoft Windows, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX or Linux
Security Protocol: WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Number of Ports: 4
Control Method: Voice
Data Transfer Rate: 1200 megabits_per_second
LAN Port Bandwidth: 10/100 megabits_per_second
Maximum Upstream Data Transfer Rate: 100 megabits_per_second
Number of Antennas: 4
Router Firewall Security Level: Standard
Wi-Fi Generation: Wi-Fi 5
Router Network Type: mixed
Connectivity Protocol: ethernet, wi-fi
Coverage: Up to 3 bedrooms
Frequency: 5 GHz
Brand: TP-Link
Model Name: Archer C50
Model Number: Archer C50 V1
Unit Count: 1 Count
UPC: 845973091675
Number of Items: 1
Global Trade Identification Number: 75, 13, 75
Manufacturer: TP-Link
Mfr Part Number: Archer C50
Warranty Description: 2 Years Limited warranty
Item Weight: 139 g
Color: Blue
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This was mostly an emergency purchase -- as I guess so many other routers are. However, this is the first emergency router purchase I've made where I didn't regret it at all. First and foremost: that pricetag is beyond amazing for what it offers. Most that do this much are roughly double this price. Second, it does seem to be fairly able to hold a good strong signal provided that your network adapter is good. If I had to find a nitpick, the use of only two antennas does mean that it's mostly only good for devices that are pretty close to parallel to its placement, but then having more antennas only helps if you can actually angle them to add more planes (and depending on how load is divided it may not really help anyway.) Unfortunately it's hard to test its maximum speed claims because most network adapters are USB and USB 2.0 is of course limited to a theoretical 480Mbps (and in real life a sustained transfer is less than that.) It's surprisingly hard to get PCI-E (or even PCI) adapters that aren't just horrible and they also cost quite a lot more. So the theoretical > 800Mbps this offers won't even apply to a lot of its customers. I can say that a WiFi to Ethernet transfer is quite fast though and online games seem to hold stable without any problems (I definitely saw the difference with a lower quality setup versus something better in gaming. A too high error rate causes all sorts of lag and problems.) The firmware is fairly advanced. I see a few more advanced features like VPN support missing in this versus a very rare few more advanced systems (but I do see support for two dynamic DNS services,) but overall I'm very impressed with its capabilities. They don't go as overboard as many do these days in bloat in their design, keeping it more minimal and simple (but not ugly by any means.) If I'm nitpicking I would say that it's kind of sad that there is no properly working third party support (DD-WRT, Open Tomato, etc etc) for this particular model, but this is, unfortunately, not the router's fault nor any fault in the manufacturer's designs. (It comes down to the fact that the chipsets are locked behind such proprietary designs that actually supporting them without paying for some very expensive NDAs that then won't let you distribute open source software anyway pretty much ensures that third parties must reverse engineer -- and since the chipsets change frequently even among the same companies there are just too many to reverse engineer them all.) Maybe someday though? But I wouldn't count on it. And that's why it's so very important that the built-in software can do all but the most advanced of things. It even supports IPv6 control (not only can it use IPv6 and has some useful options for it, but it lets you turn it off. For whatever reason I seem to be having a host of problems lately with all my Linux devices trying to use it and I guess my ISP doesn't support it or something causing everything to just time out until I disable it. Now I can just turn it off on the router. My last router would not do this so I had to manually disable it on each such device.) Simply put, it does what it does much better than it should for its pricerange. There aren't many that will at all compete at this pricerange. You can do more if you go to higher priceranges, but not by much (as I said, adding more antennas doesn't necessarily help -- it depends on a number of factors -- and higher speeds only help at all if the hardware connecting can even use them and few devices will benefit from more.)
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Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2017 by Joshua
Pros: Price at 39.99 it just can't be beat! Decent Range - Tested at my house for ultimate delivery to a friends place which has far thicker walls and farther to go. Provided signal where the stock TimeWarner Arris unit could not. And easily provided all the bandwidth they were paying for. 30MB/s Down / 20MB/s Up. USB Network Storage port on the back works quickly and easily. With Windows 10, you can see the files on the flash drive with no problems at all. Simply click on your network in File Explorer and it will show up. It's slow to load files but works reliably! Easy Setup: Probably the most important thing is the setup. Super super easy. No disc to install apps, no complicated configuration instructions... basically you plug it in, power it up, follow the instructions for setup by going to the browser 192.168.0.1 and roll! Cons: Like most modern routers it can put out some heat from the bottom. So be sure to mount it accordingly. Runs off a single core processor so I was a little concerned about performance for a large family or a home with numerous devices. Testing: So, I was curious to see what kind of performance I'd get from compared to my beloved Buffalo AirStation Extreme AC1950 router. Two years ago the Buffalo was a 200 dollars monster sporting a dual core 1Ghz processor. Range was fantastic with its 3 high gain antennas. So to see the TP-Link speeds rival and sometimes beat my Buffalo around the house... impressive! So, I took 3 mobile devices (as thats what most people are on these days) and simply ran speed test from the most dense corner of my home on both 2.4 & 5.0 Ghz networks. The resulting numbers below are Download, Upload and signal strength. Buffalo 5Ghz @ 40ft w/ 5 Walls Downstairs Nexus 6P - 52.61 / 7.97 -79 HTC One M7 - 23.74 / 8.09 -75 Acer Iconia One Tablet - 33.34 / 7.48 -80 TP-Link Archer C50 5Ghz @ 40ft w/ 5 Walls Downstairs Nexus 6P - 56.87 / 8.04 - 78 HTC One M7 - 23.70 / 6.85 -75 Acer Iconia One Tablet - 28.98 / 8.23 - 79 Buffalo 2.4Ghz @ 40ft w/ 5 Walls Downstairs Nexus 6P - 40.12 / 7.83 - 65 HTC One M7 - 16.22 / 7.95 - 72 Acer Iconia One Tablet - 5.95 / 7.34 - 65 TP-Link Archer C50 2.4Ghz @ 40ft w/ 5 Walls Downstairs 6P - 26.38 / 7.86 - 65 M7 - 19.43 / 5.96 - 62 Acer - 50.88 / 7.54 - 55 So after seeing these scores I was really impressed. Signal strength in my 1600sq ft house was fine everywhere. So to see if there was any slowdowns when numerous devices started streaming. I fired up all 3 devices and threw in my MacBook Air to all access different videos on YouTube and to stream at 1080p. There wasn't a single hiccup between them! WOW!! Now, I can image that wouldn't be hard for most modern routers, but at 40 bucks I was expecting some compromises. Honestly... there are none. Oh..and on top of that.. i streamed music from my USB drive over the network from the router..while all 4 streams were running.... no problems at all. THIS ROUTER IS THE REAL DEAL!! Now, again.. I can't claim it to be a great Gaming Router or a great upgrade for a growing family. Parents, 2 kids.. and say 10+ devices in the house and all vying for internet access. It could struggle, or it could do just fine. But for now... with absolute confidence I can say that for modest network needs and you are on a budget / need an upgrade or replacement. You can't go wrong. This router is great.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2017 by DarkMikaruX
I have bought 3 of these. I am not tech-saavy, and it is easy to connect. I have one at my primary home, and one at our country home. At the home in the country, we have satellite WIFI, and no cable subscription, and I run two internet TV's off of the 5G network, and use the 4G for WIFI. I have had my home router for nearly 3 years, with no issues. I bought a 2nd for our country home in December 2018, and it went on the fritz in April. Just wouldn't transmit a signal. Powered up fine, but lost connectivity. I called TP_link, and they have been great, and are shipping me out a new one under warranty so I will have it as a back-up, since I went ahead and bought a new one. Like I said, I am no techie, but they work fine for me, are easy to install, and you can't beat the price or customer service.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2019 by Jack Hopper
Based on the reviews, I knew that this was a good router. However, I knew that this router was really good after I had a hard time setting up a different-branded router for a family member. I recently bought my first home, and having quality internet service, speed, and connection is critical to me. I sought to find the best router at the best value and came across this router. Whenever the tech from my internet service provider (ISP) came to get my internet and everything connected, he also took care of the router for me. He said that he had never seen or heard of this brand before, so I was a little wary of how well it would work since he sees different routers every day. After he set everything up on his end and left, I continued configuring the router through the router login. Everything went so smoothly and was very straightforward; basically, if you know how to set up a social media account or order something off of Amazon, you're more than capable of setting up this router down to the security settings. It is that simple. Recently, a family member asked for my assistance with setting up a router that they found in a Big Box, brick and mortar store. A sales associate pointed the family member to a different brand of router for $65.00 (dual-band, 802.11 a/b/g/n, 300 megabits per second). This router was such a headache to get set up and after spending a while trying to set up everything properly, it still wasn't set up as nicely as this TP-Link router. This router has been very reliable for me, and I think it's the best value for the price. I've had no issues with service so far, and I'm satisfied with my purchase.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2016 by V. McIntyre
I purchased this router to save the $8/month fee for using the Time Warner router. I have been unable to set it up to access the internet. I was told on my first call to tech support that their was a conflict with my computer and that I would need to pay $149.99 for a years free tech support and re-configuring my computer to resolve the issue. I declined and ended the conversation. My second call to tech support said that there was a IP address conflict and that I needed to change the IP address. That cost would be $69.99. What is going on here? Buy a router that will not install and then I have to pay a fee-both of which cost more than the router to install. I am going to revise my review as I was finally able to get the router up and running. After much research I found several forums where people has the same issue. I had better luck obtaining info. by using Archer c50 as a search. I was unable to use the [...] or IP address but found a site that opened a link [...] where it allowed me to install and change passwords. That link prompted me through the set up and I was able to change password and other info.thus allowing me to a network key that it would accept. Much time and frustration but I have found that my speeds have increased considerably Update: After 6 month I found the router unable to access the internet. After researching and much time trying to get it to work I called Spectrum and they had me bypass the router and hooked directly to my laptop. Internet was available but after trying the router again no go. Spectrum sent a tech. out and, as I expected, he said the router was bad. I then called TP Link tech. support. Now get this-After the phone was answered there was a female with an Eastern accent who told me "We are giving away 100 gift cards to the first 100 callers and you are number 50. After a long spiel about ability to use the gift card anywhere she asked me for $4.95 for processing and can I have your credit card number. After declining she was insistent that I give her a CC #. After refusing multiple times she then transferred me to tech support. Lot's of connecting and disconnecting cables, multiple reboots and shut downs I was able to get wireless to my lap top BUT nt my tablet or 2 cell phones. Back to searching the web and found that to not be an uncommon issue. This time tech support was unable to help. Out of frustration I reinstalled an old Netgear router, booted it up and everything is now good. After finding their website too difficult to navigate and poor tech support I have decided that I will not try to get a replacement or refund on a 2 year warranty.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2016 by Charlie
I read the generally good reviews and thought that for the money I'd give it a shot. I needed a wireless router as we were changing ISPs and I wasn't going to keep using the AT&T DSL router they provided. I live in the country and we switched to a wireless provider instead with, at this point, much better speed. Our connection is still slow compared to what folks in town can get, but we pay for the 6 Mb "down" wireless service. As such, I am not going to be able to comment on the ability of this thing to push through 1,200 Mb or anything. The router is easy to install and set up. The menu is easy to follow. I just took our dog on a walk down the street and found out that connection with the 2.4 GHz band reaches about 500 feet from the desk in my office at the front of the house. I wasn't really checking the 5 GHz band, but I did notice I got a connection with it at 200 feet while I was looking at something else; it may have been connecting farther out but I wasn't watching for it. I have an iPhone 6S, if it matters. We have only had it for a couple days but it is easy to set up, has worked flawlessly in the short amount of time I have had it, and seems to be able to reach out quite a ways. Combined with the bang-for-the-buck price, seems like a winner to me.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2016 by R. Loutzenhiser
I bought this router for two reasons: 1) I wanted a more reliable 5G wireless connection so I could take advantage of my 155 Mbps internet in my wifi-congested apartment building. 2) This was the "newer version" of the TP-Link N450, which is the router I was initially considering. ============================ For reason #1, this router is fantastic. My wireless is rock-solid. Significantly more reliable than it was when I was using my ISPs suggested 3-in-1 modem/router thing. On top of that, the software on this thing was fantastic. Super easy setup and configuration with one (minor) exception: Trying to configure this thing as an access point that extends an existing wifi network was a huge pain. From what I understand, most routers have an "Access Point" mode that make the process a lot easier. In the case of this router, I spent hours Googling trying to find out how to set this up, only to find some third-party tutorial which was written for an older version of the firmware. Most people probably don't need to do that, however, and everything else about the software experience was far better than anything else I've used. ============================ For reason #2, this router is a pretty big letdown. After going through the setup, I noticed that I wasn't getting the full 155 Mbps my ISP was providing me. In my troubleshooting, I discovered that despite the N450 (the "old" model of this router) having gigabit ethernet, THIS router, the "upgraded" version, was limited to 100Mbps! Admittedly, I should have read the fine print before purchasing. However, I think it is a pretty reasonable assumption that the newer model (of any product) carry with it AT MINIMUM the same specs as the model it is advertised to be replacing. Furthermore, the fact that the 100 Mbps ethernet limitation is not featured PROMINENTLY, instead being advertised as "Fast Ethernet Ports" more often than not, raises some eyebrows. ============================ In conclusion: If your internet is slower than 100Mbps and you plan on using this as your sole wireless router (rather than as an access point), ignore any of my negative comments. In my experience, there is every indication that this router would function great for that use-case. Unless you plan on upgrading your internet in the near future, I think this router would be a great choice for the software experience. HOWEVER, if you are paying for internet with speeds in excess off 100Mbps and expect to fully utilize it, DO NOT buy this router. After doing some more research, I would instead recommend the Tenda AC9. It offers the same advertised wireless specs AND gigabit ethernet for the exact same price. The Tenda AC15 loooks like another great option for $10 more if you're in a multi-user home. ============================= If TP-Link changes their advertising copy to prominently show that this router is limited to 100Mbps ethernet (instead of "Fast" ethernet), I will happily change my review score to 5-stars. As is, the fact N450 currently redirects to this model as the "Newer Version" makes the quietly decreased ethernet specs VERY misleading. Whether that is intentional or unintentional, I can't say for certain. Either way, the effect is the same, and I want my review score to reflect that.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2016 by Hank F
------Update 3/20/17----- Currently having major issues with it, worked fantastic for the several months it was up and running, now it seems to be overheating every few hours. I've tried placing it in various ways to allow even more airflow to the bottom, I've tried updating the firmware again, I've turned off the 5ghz band and lowered the power output, still has issues after a few hours requiring powercycling (not sure if it is overheating, but it is definitely on the warm side, which I don't remember it being early on). Not in a closed cabinet or anything like that. For now, I've deducted two stars and have brought back out our older router, will update this later when I get a chance to look more into it (or check into the warranty aspect, which will likely mean I'll drop the rating to 1 if I have to go that route). -----Original Review------- Review for the AC1200: Range is pretty solid, the device is small, it was a breeze to setup and the user interface isn't bad unless you're an advanced user. I haven't poked around too much on the back-end of this thing since I don't really need to, but for basic consumer usage this is a great choice. I had previously picked up a similiarly-priced Cisco router, a flat disc with no external antennas, and yeah, like I suspected might happen the thing had horrible range (and poor range means far slower speeds even if it is still picked up; 20ft and a few walls was enough to make it dial-up speeds). Overall, for an affordable consumer router, this is a good choice. I've really had good luck with TP-Link (I wouldn't base your decision on support from any brand anymore, they all suck and will charge for basic diagnostic stuff and basically never follow-through with warranty support), they make very good budget routers. I was actually surprised at how small this router is, I replaced a TP-Link N450 with this, the N450 worked plenty fine and was fast enough, I just wanted USB support for basic music sharing so we can drop Spotify (and I can give the N450 to my parents who are still using a G router) and found a great deal on this. Anyways, this AC1200 is far smaller than that router, has one less antenna, yet still provides great speeds and range. Will update if it acts up, the only thing left to see is longevity. Also important to note: update the firmware. The original firmware was a little buggy, but the new firmware has been solid so far.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2016 by Phillip K