Wi-Fi Made for Gamers
Dominate the competition with WiFi made for gamers and gaming families

Battle-Tested Processing
1.8 GHz 64-bit quad-core CPU, three co-processors and 1 GB RAM

Prioritized Performance
Set the QoS engine to gaming mode to keep your connection fast when everyone is online

Connect More Devices
Tri-band Wi-Fi speeds up to 5400 Mbps over one 2.4 GHz (1000 Mbps) and two 5 GHz (2167 Mbps) bands

Adept Multi-Tasking
MU-MIMO and Airtime Fairness serve multiple connections and distribute Wi-Fi and optimize performance**

Far-Reaching Coverage
RangeBoost strengthens reception and beamforming sends targeted Wi-Fi to keep devices connected at farther distances than other routers*

Doubled Wired Speeds
Link Aggregation teams two of the eight Gigabit LAN ports or one LAN with the WAN port to double the connection speed

Comprehensive Security
Powerful antivirus works to protect all your devices from cyber threats with a free lifetime subscription of HomeCareTM

SECURITY

Network Security
SPI Firewall
Access Control
IP & MAC Binding
Application Layer Gateway

HomeCare™ Antivirus
Malicious Site Checker
Port Intrusion Prevention
Infected Device Isolation
Notification and Log

Guest Network
1× 5 GHz Guest Network
1× 2.4 GHz Guest Network

VPN Server
OpenVPN
PPTP

WiFi Encryption
WEP
WPA
WPA2
WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (802.1x)

WIRELESS

Standards
Wi-Fi 5
IEEE 802.11ac/n/a 5 GHz
IEEE 802.11n/b/g 2.4 GHz

WiFi Speeds
AC5400
5 GHz: 2167 Mbps (802.11ac)
5 GHz: 2167 Mbps (802.11ac)
2.4 GHz: 1000 Mbps (802.11n)

WiFi Range
4 Bedroom Houses
8× Detachable High-Performance Antennas - Multiple antennas form a signal-boosting array to cover more directions and large areas
Beamforming - Concentrates wireless signal strength towards clients to expand WiFi range
High-Power FEM - Improves transmission power to strengthen signal coverage
4T4R - Multiple streams in the same band strengthen the fault tolerance in transmission

WiFi Capacity
High
Tri-Band - Allocate devices to different bands for optimal performance
4×4 MU-MIMO - Simultaneously communicates with multiple MU-MIMO clients
Airtime Fairness - Improves network efficiency by limiting excessive occupation
DFS - Access an extra band to reduce congestion

Working Modes
Router Mode
Access Point Mode

HARDWARE

Processor
1.8 GHz 64 Bit Quad-Core CPU

Ethernet Ports
1× Gigabit WAN Port
8× Gigabit LAN Ports
Static Link Aggregation (LAG) available with 2× LAN ports

USB Support
2× USB 3.0 Ports
Supported Partition Formats:
NTFS, exFAT, HFS+, FAT32
Supported Functions:
Apple Time Machine
FTP Server
Media Server
Samba Server

Buttons
Wi-Fi On/Off Button
Power On/Off Button
LED On/Off Button
WPS Button
Reset Button

Power
12 V - 5 A

SOFTWARE

Protocols
IPv4
IPv6

Service Kits
HomeCare™

HomeCare™ Parental Controls
Custom Profiles
Content Filtering
App Block
URL Filtering
Time Limit
Time Schedule (Bedtime)
Log Insight

WAN Types
Dynamic IP
Static IP
PPPoE
PPTP
L2TP

Quality of Service
GeForce NOW™ QoS
QoS by Device
HomeCare™ QoS
QoS by Application

Cloud Service
Auto Firmware Upgrade
OTA Firmware Upgrade
TP-Link ID
DDNS

NAT Forwarding
Port Forwarding
Port Triggering
DMZ
UPnP

IPTV
IGMP Proxy
IGMP Snooping
Bridge
Tag VLAN

DHCP
Address Reservation
DHCP Client List
Server

DDNS
TP-Link
NO-IP
DynDNS

Management
Tether App
Webpage

OTHER

System Requirements
Internet Explorer 11+, Firefox 12.0+, Chrome 20.0+, Safari 4.0+, or other JavaScript-enabled browser
Cable or DSL Modem (if needed)
Subscription with an internet service provider (for internet access)

Certifications
FCC, CE, RoHS

Environment
Operating Temperature: 0°C~40°C (32°F ~104°F)
Storage Temperature: -40°C~70°C (-40°F ~158°F)
Operating Humidity: 10%~90% non-condensing
Storage Humidity: 5%~90% non-condensing

PHYSICAL
Dimensions (W×D×H)
11.3 × 11.3 × 7.2 in
(288 × 288 × 184 mm)

Package Contents
Wi-Fi Router Archer C5400X
Power Adapter
RJ45 Ethernet Cable
Quick Installation Guide