13 Nov TP-LINK AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router – Archer C7
The Archer C7 is very impressive as it is 3 times faster than wireless N speeds and comes with the next generation Wi-Fi standard- 802.11ac.
The total available bandwidth on this router is 1.75Gbps with 1.3Gbps over the clear 5 Ghz channel and 450mbps over the 2.4GHz channel.
The Archer C7’s Gigabit wireless speeds allows all your home’s devices, such as gaming consoles, tablets, laptops or televisions to have more reliable connections at extremely faster speeds.
The Archer C7 features 6 antennas, 3 external and 3 internal. These provide maximum Omni-directional wireless coverage and reliability, in testing this proved very true, as I could see more wifi bars on wireless devices compared to my old router.
It also comes with 2 USB ports that allow you to share movies, music or printers in your home network or even across the internet.
A Guest Network Access is also available that provides secure Wi-Fi access for guests sharing your home or office network.
The router is very easy to set up and included in the resource CD, TP-LINK’s optimized configuration utility can help you complete the entire software installation and wireless network settings in just a few minutes. This was the case with BT fibre broadband when trying it at a friend’s house. However with Sky fibre broadband, it was a bit more complex. Unfortunately due to Sky’s terms and conditions you cannot use a different router, so whilst facing disappointment after seeing what the router was capable of on BT fibre, and after a lot of googling I discovered a workaround. By connecting the Archer C7 network port to a port on the Sky router it allows a type of passthrough connection meaning I could use all the benefits whilst on Sky without breaching their terms and conditions. Now this is the only router I use and have turned off the wifi functionality of the Sky router.
The features at a glance:
– Supports 802.11ac – The next generation of Wi-Fi
– Dual band – for combined wireless speeds of up to 1.75Gbps at 2.4GHz and 5GHz band concurrently
– 3*5dBi external antennas and 3 internal antennas provide maximum Omni-directional wireless coverage and reliability
– Full gigabit ports ensure ultra fast data transfer speeds
– Dual USB Ports – easily share printers, files or media with your friends or family locally or over the Internet
– Guest Network Access provides secure Wi-Fi access for guests sharing your home or office network
– IPv6 supported, meeting the demands for the next generation of Internet
– IP-based Bandwidth Control makes it easier for you to manage the bandwidth of devices connected to the router
– Wi-Fi On/Off Button allows users to turn their wireless radio on or off
– Easy one-touch WPA wireless security encryption with the WPS button
– WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK encryptions provide user networks with active defense against security threats
– Easy Setup Assistant with multi-language support provides a quick & hassle free installation process
– Compatible with 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac products
This is a feature packed next generation wi-fi router and at the price mark a very worthwhile purchase. The Archer C7 is available from www.tp-link.com and the RRP is £100.
