TP-Link AC1200 Archer C5

A great replacement to netcomm nf12 – TPG provided original netcom nf12 modem router in early 2016 and now with smart home automation it couldnt keepup and died. TPG sent tplink ac1200 as its replacement free of cost. My experience is great on day 1 Pros: 1. Extremely easy setup 2. An upgraded UI from previous router 3. Works on both 2.4 and 5 frequency 4. Whitelisting is easier as I… Read more

could turn on all devices and save my whitelist at once. Saved me from pain of adding mac for each device 5. My internet speed increased a bit. Not a game changer but increase is good.

Reliable and Fantastic range – Got this modem which was left in our rental and was connected to FTTN . A year ago i plugged it in to our new house which uses Wireless NBN and it has performed flawlessly since then. It has a great easy to use and connect interface for setting up and doing fine tuning- EG: guest control... and blocking our teenage son with parental control :) … Read more

This has to be one of the best routers for coverage i have seen. Most impressed with the range on this router, as its at one end of our house and we still get full signal strength at the other end where our computer is. I Have used many different brands of routers in our business and at home and would highly recommend the archer AC 1200 as a reliable straightforward easy to use modem-router. Five stars TP-Link . !!

If you have any problems dealing with tech support is terrible – This modem only seems to work for some types of connections. Ie you usually can use WIFI by itself to access the internet, however if you connect to the ethernet ports the WIFI stops accessing the internet. Tech support is a complete waste of time. They don't seem to be able to understand basic English & constantly answer your questions with… Read more

laughable/ infuriating statements. Stuff like don't connect your ethernet cable to the NBN wall socket after being repeatedly told that it's connected to an ethernet socket in the wall. They don't understand basic networking terms. The level of frustration is unbelievable. Buy their products at your peril.

Nice and Easy – Being new to modem shopping I went with this as it was technically one of the cheaper products. I found set up was really easy to do for someone not so tech minded and it offers a decent signal range. Only downside is if you somehow forget your modem login details you are required to reset the modem to new and set up as new. Real pain in the… Read more

behind and with how advanced technology is these days you think there would an easy reset via email or whatever.

A good solid performer for NBN FTTP (without VOIP) – I just got this when the standard iinet issued modem router stopped sending a wifi signal Does not have VOIP, but we don't use that function anyway. If you need VOIP, then the Archer600 is the TP-Link version to get instead Works well with good speed test results on both 2.4 and 5GHz settings; the 5GHz setting does allow for slightly faster… Read more

results, though only works well within the immediate area of the router - so for us, in the living room, where the router is based. Going beyond that area, requires choosing the 2.4GHz mode, though the reach of this mode is far superior than our old connection, even allowing use in the back yard

Connecting the device takes an additional step that is not explained in the quick set-up instructions. Once in the router setup page (accessed via http://tplinkmodem.net ), you need to choose advanced settings and select wireless router as your connection option and then go back to basic settings to establish the internet connection. I had a frustrating time trying to connect to the internet before discovering this and my telco provider was not able to help, just suggesting that the router was not suitable for FTTP NBN connections, which of course is not correct, you just need to go into advanced settings first. I discovered this when I downloaded the manual online and read carefully the connections section: https://static.tp-link.com/1910012199_Archer%20VR400(EU)_V2_UG.pdf

Overall good value for money and suitable for NBN, including FTTP provided you do not need VOIP

great router for NBN FTTP – Great router for 3 bedroom house. Easy setup. good range. functional. reliable. Its not going to blast signal to the end of the street, But for what you pay for is a simple straight forward easy to use router that is highly recommended for NBN FTTP Just make sure you have lan cable plugged into the right port on the wall NBN Modem.  Show details

Great router! – Previously I was using my carrier's cable modem / wireless router. Besides the fact it was considerably slower the router often dropped my connections. I just assumed it could be because a lot of people in my area have the same carrier / router so they may be interfering with each other with channel interference, etc.I highly rate this wireless router. It's fast, never has issues with connectivity, and it was easy to setup.  Show details

Its Alright – The modem isn't too bad. Good for the price you pay for. If I had the money I would definitely buy a netgear. The modem tends to sometimes turn it self off. It this is my third one. I will probably get a better one down the track but for now it does the job.  Show details

perfect – perfect for my needs . my old modem was very old and this new tp modem is strong and fast for my 2 bedroom unit. of course by help of Myra from spintel connected easy. thanks again from Myra . it took 45 minutes and she was very friendly with lots of paeshent with a 76 year old person.  Show details

Very good value for money – Is coming with a telstra internet with is also one of the best of the market, due to range of network and effective wifi, the TP-Link AC1200 Archer C5 give the necessarily support to your internet and allow also to connect a telnet yellow cable to computer for faster internet  Show details

FANTASTIC MODEM! – I got this modem recently when transferring my NBN over to Kogan. It has been super-fast, has a great range, and is compact. It is small enough to leave on top of my keyboard and doesn't take up much room. It also is really easy to set up. Took less than 2 minutes to get out of the box and running! Highly recommend.  Show details

Not really impressed by it's performance – I thought this router will work better than the previous single band that was replaced by my provider. The first one was so slow but this router is the worst. The internet speed always drop especially on the 5Ghz band.until there's no connection at all. I have to reset or restart the router to get back to NBN speed however it will come back… Read more

again to it's disappointing state.

I am thinking of calling back my provider and request for another one but with different model.

I won't recommend this router. It will just bring disappointments.

Good quality modem – I have been using this modem for about a month and it has worked fine. It has good features and set up was easy. It is pretty good value for money, but I wish the wifi range was extended a little bit further. Overall it is good value, and a quality product.  Show details

Eh, maybe look else where – This little piece of plastic came as a bundle with our NBN package (wasn't an option) and based on other reviews, I got lucky cause some people got worse bundled modems. It worked pretty well for a month, then we started having issues, but we discovered that the constant cut offs were due to interference from our google device and wasn't… Read more

isolated to just our model (thank goodness).

Since installing an updated custom firmware (no DD-WRT here sorry) it has been chugging along fine.

The signal strength is more than adequate to go up 3 stories (this includes the 5ghz) so I can't complain.

I foresee this router going the distance.

Great value for money – After doing plenty of research for a midrange device from a reputable brand and nbn compatibility we purchased this TP-Link Archer router which has two speeds and is great for long range internet. It was simple to set up. The password for internet is preassigned and is found underneath the device. We've had this installed for four months and it's… Read more

been quite consistent and there hasn't been any issues so far. It was only $80 and has a three year warranty.

Reliable, fast modem – I bought this very cheap ($70) from MSY. I've been very happy with it, it has excellent coverage all over my house, doesn't drop out at all, and it looks nice and sleek. It works with NBN HFC and does not cause any bottlenecks with 25/5 speed. I highly recommend it.  Show details

Fantastic low cost router , with good performance – Fantastic product by tplink , Great router, good budget price , no drop outs , just works , using this with the nbn works like a dream , would recommend this router. running dual band ac wifi , you can’t go wrong , nice as fast even for the kids and netflix  Show details

good product for small house – recently purchased this modem, the internet signal was good in general, however, I think this product is only suitable for small household. I have a two level house and placed the router at the lower level, the internet signal was good and reliable downstairs. the signal upstairs is not that reliable though, one of the rooms can't get signals at… Read more

all.

I understand the product limitation. However I think it will be good if the user manual can include some technique to increase signal range, for example I searched google says there is a way to use two routers to extend the network range. it will be nice if it is on the user manual.

Excellent Wireless Router – This router performs really well. Because of our house layout and the NBN connection, we have to keep this router in a pretty inconvenient part of our house, but we still get great signal through multiple walls and a floor, and we still reach good speeds. We've been very happy with it.  Show details

Good basic router with speed control – This router is functional and stable. It supports NBN, 2.5GHZ and 5GHZ bandwidth. However it can be quite hot when using all it's features and ports. The speed control are fine and interface is user friendly. The range of this router is quite small, can barely work with 2 walls and less than 15m. This will not be ideal for large household.  Show details

Good signals – Bought this as a replacement for my Netcomm, which died suddenly. It has done the job thus far, with no dropouts, disconnection and maintains good Wifi signal for our various machines around the house. Everything was easy to setup and there has not been a problem since start up. It's a nifty machine that performs well.  Show details

Does the job – I have a modem from Optus, and it can't cover the whole house. I have tried different products and non of them was transmitting the wifi signal as it is. This one transmitt the signal and it has 2 frequencies: the 5g and the 2g I recommend it if you want to boost the wifi signal  Show details

Great performance for its cost – Purchased from MSY Technology to replace an older D-link router. The Archer C5 is a perfect match for my needs, it is easy to set up, supports strong Wifi security & has great signal strength for my house (4 bedroom + 1 study /w double brick walls). It has been reliable from the get go and I haven't needed to change any settings or tinker with it… Read more

since setting it up the first time.

The Archer C5 is a great value for money unit which provides plenty of features for my home use (Have mobile phones/tablets/laptops connecting to it - with an average of 10-12 different devices connecting to it at once).

Best money for value router – We have a 3 bedroom steel framed house large loungeroom and the modem/router is at the opposite end of the house. The dual band 2.4 and 5 KHZ reaches to every corner with ease. The best money for value router. Since upgrading my wireless strength has increased, and the firmware utility is fantastic. I have more than 12 devices running at once all… Read more

being used an it is capable of handling that. I've had issues like many people with a network going down but that's been the line or provider. I have to say it's worked a treat for me.

Has never let me down – This router has been perfect for my apartment. It has never dropped out, and I get reliable speeds. Good signal strength (although I guess I have quite a small apartment so haven't really been able to put this to the test. I think it provides good bang for buck for the price.  Show details

Tp- Link AC 1200 (Archer T4U) – Tp- Link AC 1200 (Archer T4U) well for 7 month then it died out. In the 7 month that it was operational it had a slight lag, its a good Adapter for close range wireless need. Other than that I would not recommend this product. Tp link AC-1200 Died after 7 months of use. I called the support center and download the new driver. Product still Did't… Read more

work. I put in a window 7 laptop and....it still doesn't not work. The device manager shows no USB Adapter.

Too easy to Connect – Best and easiest modem router to connect. Straight out of the box the easy set up was first class. Internet strength is excellent. The unit is small enough to sit in your office or Kitchen and is slimline. Well boxed for shipping. Excellent 3 year warranty with 24/7 support. Highly recommended.

Inexpensive router – Easy to set up and works well on both frequencies although the 3 attached antennas are for 5 Ghz band with 3 internal antennas for 2.4 Ghz. Turning on and setting up a guest Wi-Fi is easy. It does just about everything you want and can be controlled through a smart phone. There are 2 improvements that could be made. 1. Add an extra wired 1 Ghz… Read more

LAN port

2. Allow naming of devices via MAC address.

As it has only been running for a few weeks I am not sure if locks up but it is running with about 20 devices connected.

Update March 2016: The 5Ghz wireless band locks up on occasions.

The DHCP clients list does not show some clients when they are connected. This is an extremely poor situation if you are tracing a problem.

Have downgraded to 3 stars. Thinking of flashing to DD WRT

a very good performance router at a very competitive price – I accidentally damaged my old netgear wgr614 router and replaced it with a roughly equivalent Netgear model (wnr2020) in a hurry but found out later that it was a piece of junk, functionality wise. A friend mentioned tp-link to me so I decided to give it a try. I don't have much money to spend but the archer c5 at $100 aud is, IMHO, a very good… Read more

buy. I am an experienced IT person so configuring it is not difficult but I don't think any person with some experience with soho networking products should have any problem. Their tech support is good with prompt replies to email questions. tp-link is a fairly big Chinese company in the home networking products market competing with the American likes of Netgear, Cisco (Linksys) etc. so, if you are not allergic to Chinese, give it a try.