The TP-Link Archer C4000 wireless router is the most recent addition to the company’s high-end Archer line of wireless routers. A tri-band configuration is included with the goal of increasing the capacity to accommodate more devices that are simultaneously connected. With the plethora of high-end routers on the market, it will be interesting to observe how this router differentiates itself from the competition.
The Archer C4000 has a design that is comparable to the earlier Archer C5400, with flip-open antennas and a tough industrial appearance. The top of the router is completely covered with air holes, which helps to keep the router cool. When you touch the router, it feels somewhat warm, but this is within the normal operating temperature range, so don’t be concerned.
Design
The look of the Archer C4000 is comparable to the older Archer C5400 with the flip open antennas and a fairly rugged industrial turn to it. The very best of the router will be filled with ventilation holes to help keep the router awesome. The router will be a slightly warm touch but it is at the operational heat so do no be worried about that.
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Performance
The TP-Link Archer C4000 is equipped with some impressive specifications. The Tri-Band Wireless setup indicates that the router really has two high-performance 5Ghz bands, one on each side of the router. The advantage of having a second 5Ghz band is that network capacity is increased. With the built-in smart connect function, the router will direct clients to the two 5Ghz bands in an equal amount of time. This can help to decrease congestion while also increasing the aggregate speed, which is especially useful when you have many devices connected.
The router has a maximum speed of 750Mbps on the 2.4GHz band, which is rather fast. The greatest speed available on the 5Ghz frequency is 1625Mbps. If you double the 5Ghz speed by two and then add the 2.4Ghz speed, you will obtain the number 4000 precisely. NitroQAM, also known as 1024QAM, is supported by this router in order to achieve faster transfer speeds.
Other specifications are on par with or better than these. It features two USB ports, one of which is USB 3.0, and one of which is USB 2.0. The four Ethernet ports are all Gigabit Ethernet connections, which is a high-speed connection. This router is equipped with six fixed antennae that cannot be removed. Beamforming and multiple users multiple input multiple outputs (MU-MIMO) are two more wireless characteristics. The LED indicators on this router may be turned off using the administration panel.
On a Gigabit Internet connection, the TP-Link Archer C4000 is capable of delivering speeds of up to 940Mbps. This is the greatest speed that the CPU of the C4000 is capable of, therefore we can infer that the CPU has no problems managing a Gigabit Internet connection.
The peak WiFi performance is intended to evaluate the highest performance of the router while utilizing the best WiFi receiver available on the market at the time of testing. As the network card, we will be utilizing the Asus PCE-AC88, which is 44 capable and supports NitroQAM.
In our tests, we were able to get download speeds of more than 900Mbps over WiFi. Given that the Archer C2300 is only a third-generation wireless router, this is a very strong showing. We must tell you that reaching this level of speed is nearly impossible without the use of a 44 receiver and that this was tested at a close distance to the wireless network.
In order to determine what is the expected speed you will obtain with a regular device, the WiFi performance test is built in such a manner that it is understandable that most people would use the router with only their laptop or phones that have only AC1200 capabilities. On two different distances, we will be evaluating this. The short distance test will be within 3 meters with a direct line of sight to the router, while the long-distance test will be over 7 meters over a reinforced concrete wall.
The results obtained with the Archer C4000 are quite remarkable. Not only does it provide outstanding WiFi coverage, but it also does it at a blazingly fast rate. Indeed, I’ll go so far as to claim that it is far quicker than the 44 Quad-Stream Archer C3150. This demonstrates that a modern WiFi chipset generally outperforms an older router in terms of performance. We have truly fantastic WiFi speed, with just a very slight reduction in performance even when traveling long distances.
Specifications
| WIRELESS | |
|---|---|
| Standards | Wi-Fi 5 IEEE 802.11ac/n/a 5 GHz IEEE 802.11n/b/g 2.4 GHz |
| WiFi Speeds | AC4000 5 GHz: 1625 Mbps (802.11ac) 5 GHz: 1625 Mbps (802.11ac) 2.4 GHz: 750 Mbps (802.11n) |
| WiFi Range | 4 Bedroom Houses 6× Fixed 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 |
| WiFi Capacity | High Tri-Band Allocate devices to different bands for optimal performance 3×3 MU-MIMO Simultaneously communicates with multiple MU-MIMO clients Airtime Fairness Improves network efficiency by limiting excessive occupation |
| Working Modes | Router Mode Access Point Mode |
| HARDWARE | |
|---|---|
| Processor | 1.8 GHz Dual-Core CPU |
| Ethernet Ports | 1× Gigabit WAN Port 4× Gigabit LAN Ports Link Aggregation (802.3ad) available with 2× LAN ports |
| USB Support | 1× USB 3.0 Port 1× USB 2.0 Port 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 |
| SECURITY | |
|---|---|
| WiFi Encryption | WEP WPA WPA2 WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (802.1x) |
| Network Security | SPI Firewall Access Control IP & MAC Binding Application Layer Gateway HomeCare™ AntivirusMalicious 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 |
| SOFTWARE | |
|---|---|
| Protocols | IPv4 IPv6 |
| Service Kits | HomeCare™ |
| Parental Controls | HomeCare™ Parental ControlsCustom Profiles Content Filtering App Block URL Filtering Time Limit Time Schedule (Bedtime) Log Insight Monthly Report |
| WAN Types | Dynamic IP Static IP PPPoE PPTP L2TP |
| Quality of Service | QoS by Device HomeCare™ 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 |
| PHYSICAL | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 7.9 × 7.9 × 1.5 in (200.7 × 200.7 × 38.1 mm) |
| Package Contents | Wi-Fi Router Archer C4000 Power Adapter RJ45 Ethernet Cable Quick Installation Guide |
| 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℃~40℃ (32℉ ~104℉) Storage Temperature: -40℃~70℃ (-40℉ ~158℉) Operating Humidity: 10%~90% non-condensing Storage Humidity: 5%~90% non-condensing |
| TEST DATA | |
|---|---|
| WiFi Transmission Power | CE: <20dBm(2.4GHz) <23dBm(5.15GHz~5.35GHz) <30dBm(5.47GHz~5.725GHz) FCC: <30dBm(2.4GHz & 5.15GHz~5.25GHz & 5.725GHz~5.825GHz) <24dBm(5.25GHz-5.35GHz & 5.47GHz-5.725 GHz) |
| WiFi Reception Sensitivity | 5 GHz_1: 11a 6Mbps：-96dBm, 11a 54Mbps:-78dBm 11ac VHT20_MCS0:-95dBm, 11ac VHT20_MCS11:-65dBm 11ac VHT40_MCS0:-93dBm, 11ac VHT40_MCS11:-62dBm 11ac VHT80_MCS0:-90dBm, 11ac VHT80_MCS11:-59dBm 11ac VHT160_MCS0:-87dBm, 11ac VHT160_MCS11:-54dBm 11ax HE20_MCS0:-94dBm, 11ax HE20_MCS11:-62Bm 11ax HE40_MCS0:-91dBm, 11ax HE40_MCS11:-59dBm 11ax HE80_MCS0:-88dBm, 11ax HE80_MCS11:-57dBm 11ax HE160_MCS0:-84dBm, 11ax HE160_MCS11:-54dBm 5 GHz_2: 11a 6Mbps：-96dBm, 11a 54Mbps:-78dBm 11ac VHT20_MCS0:-95dBm, 11ac VHT20_MCS11:-65dBm 11ac VHT40_MCS0:-93dBm, 11ac VHT40_MCS11:-62dBm 11ac VHT80_MCS0:-90dBm, 11ac VHT80_MCS11:-59dBm 11ac VHT160_MCS0:-87dBm, 11ac VHT160_MCS11:-54dBm 11ax HE20_MCS0:-94dBm, 11ax HE20_MCS11:-62Bm 11ax HE40_MCS0:-91dBm, 11ax HE40_MCS11:-59dBm 11ax HE80_MCS0:-88dBm, 11ax HE80_MCS11:-57dBm 11ax HE160_MCS0:-84dBm, 11ax HE160_MCS11:-54dBm 2.4 GHz： 11g 6Mbps：-97dBm, 11a 54Mbps:-79dBm 11n HT20_MCS0:-97dBm, 11n HT20_MCS7:-78dBm 11n HT40_MCS0:-95dBm, 11n HT40_MCS7:-75dBm 11ac VHT20_MCS0:-96dBm, 11ac VHT20_MCS11:-67dBm 11ac VHT40_MCS0:-94dBm, 11ac VHT40_MCS11:-64dBm 11ax HE20_MCS0:-96dBm, 11ax HE20_MCS11:-64dBm 11ax HE40_MCS0:-93dBm, 11ax HE40_MCS11:-61dBm |
Verdict
The Archer C4000 is really a quick wireless router. Additionally, it is relatively inexpensive contemplating the
The Archer C4000 is an extremely fast wireless router with a lot of features. It is also reasonably priced when compared to the level of performance it is capable of providing. Despite the fact that the WiFi coverage is excellent and fast at the same time, Aside from that, it is quite simple to set up and is completely compatible with both Unifi and TIME Fibre. It also includes several useful functions, such as the Homecare Antivirus, which we strongly advise you to make use of whenever possible. If you live in a large house, this is the router that you should get for your home network.
Because of the faster chip, I believe this router really outperforms the C3150 and C5400 in terms of performance. However, the TP-Link C5400X continues to be the company’s fastest wireless router. At the time of writing, the TP-Link Archer C4000 will be available for purchase at a suggested retail price of RM999.
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