TP-Link Archer C7 - Router Black

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Around the back, the device has five gigabit Ethernet ports (one to connect to the wider internet and four to connect to devices in your house). Sharing with 5 or 6 users is just fine, but more than that, you will probably need to reset it every few days (or every day if you're using OpenWrt 19 series.

The normal thing is to hook up the serial interface and do some extra commands so the file isn't rejected. To start the TFTP recovery process on the router, press and hold the WPS/Reset Button and then power up the router. The firmware upgrade process may vary depending on the router model, but it often involves accessing the router's web-based administration interface and uploading the downloaded firmware file. I saw a lot of posts complaining about wifi stability (specially 5Ghz) and it held me back, however, most of them seems outdated. To see if that's what's happening, have “tcpdump -i -nv -e” running and try the recovery procedure.TP-Link is not obligated to provide any maintenance or support for it, and does not guarantee the performance and stability of third party firmware. Once the hardware is setup (plugged into the modem/antennas attached, it’s time to setup the AC1750 onto the network. We attempted to play a 5-minute YouTube video in 720p at varying distances from the router, recording at what point the video began to experience interruptions. Download the factory-to-ddwrt file from the appropriate hardware version folder, Archer C7 v1, v2, v3, v4 or v5.

The 3 antennas in my opinion make it look like a really high end top quality product but the main issue for me was the finish.Edimax' BR-6478AC AC1200 Wireless Concurrent Dual-Band Gigabit Router might be the AC router bargain you are looking for. However, it lacks MU-MIMO support for more efficient management of the available bandwidth when lots of hungry devices are connected. For the final test of this metric, the long-distance obstructed test, we had about 70' and a few walls separating the test computer from the router. The Guest Network page allows you to create separate networks with limited access for guests, and it lets you set bandwidth control and access schedules for each network.