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At first I would like to thank TP-LINK for offering me a sample of their Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router for testing and reviewing. About TP-LINK: "TP-LINK is a global provider of SOHO networking products and No.1 market share...
The newly released Archer C7 router from TP-LINK is a solid offering and comes with support for the latest Wi-Fi standards; the central CPU is a QCA9558 SoC from Qualcomm Atheros, which is accompanied by 128MB of DDR2 RAM and 8MB of Flash memory. For...
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Aftermarket routers generally perform better than anything you get when you sign up with an ISP. The TP-Link Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Cable Router.Despite trouble with a faulty router that was sent to us by the company, we had a replace...
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TP-Link's Archer C7 AC1750 Dual Band Wireless AC Gigabit Router is a no-frills router. The device has a street price of about $100. It probably could sell for about $40 less, except for the fact it does feature the next-generation wireless standard, 802.1...
Affordable for 11ac. Very good wireless coverage. Sturdy external antennas.
Limited wireless settings. Only OK throughput...
If you're looking for an 802.11AC router but aren't terribly concerned with blazing speed, the Archer C7 is not a bad choice, thanks to a reasonable price and very good wireless range...
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I bemoaned NETGEAR's use of 10/100 ports on its R6100; the first Qualcomm Atheros (QCA) based draft 11ac router to hit the SmallNetBuilder test chamber. So when I saw both TP-LINK and D-Link had fully Gigabit-equipped QCA-based routers close to launch, I...
Topranked 5 GHz range, Gigabit wirespeed routing, Up and downlink bandwidth limiting, Guest network bandwidth controls...
2.4 GHz performance a bit short on range and peak throughput, Can have low throughput with Broadcom AC clients...
Now that there is another major chipmaker in the 802.11ac mix, the salad days of (relatively) high margins are coming to a close and router makers will now engage in the race to the bottom that comes with all new technology. And this, in a standard that i...
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Costing $89.99, price is the object with TP-Link's economical Archer C7 router. It may lack some frills, such as automatic firmware updates or the latest technology for efficiently managing network traffic, but the router is a midrange performer that incl...
Good 5-GHz performance for pric, Two USB ports for connecting peripheral, On/Off switch for wireless transmission, Parental controls for restricting Web surfing...
USB ports use slower 2.0 spe, Subpar performance on the 2.4-GHz band...
Other routers outperform the TP-Link Archer C7 and provide more features. But this router is a winner on value. At $89.99, the Archer C7 undercuts most of the competition on price. It also offers a pair of USB ports for printers and drives, even if those...
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When looking for a new router, it is recommended that you keep an eye for the latest technology, mainly the 802.11ac, but bear in mind that the AC routers tend to be more expensive than the N variants. So for an inexpensive price, TP-Link presents the Arc...
Good Wireless Coverage, Affordability, 802.11ac, Easy Setup, Lightweight...
No USB 3.0, Can't Access Internet only on 5GHz...
All in all, the TP-Link Archer C7 is not the most powerful dual band router, there are a lot of other AC router options on the market that offer better speed and coverage but for the double price of the C7.So for its price (check it out) and increased pop...
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The Archer tied with the NETGEAR AC1200, though it had slightly different performance characteristics. The Archer is much easier to operate and had mediocre throughput in both the 2.4 GHz. and 5 GHz. band. On the other hand, the AC1200 did quite poorly i...
Inexpensive, Easy to use...
Lackluster throughput, minimal features...
Earning the Best Buy Award, the Archer is our top recommendation when searching for a router on a tight budget. While this product doesn't have the best performance when it came to throughput or range, it's a solid router that is very easy to use and won'...
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