Brand | TP-Link |
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Product Dimensions | 26.02 x 13.5 x 4.16 cm; 830 Grams |
Item model number | Archer AX53 |
Manufacturer | TP-Link |
Connectivity Type | Wi-Fi |
Wireless Type | 5 GHz Radio Frequency, 802.11ax, 802.11a, 2.4 GHz Radio Frequency |
Item Weight | 830 g |
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TP-Link Next-Gen Wi-Fi 6 AX3000 Mbps Gigabit Dual Band Wireless Router, OneMesh™ Supported, Dual-Core CPU, TP-Link HomeShield, Ideal for Gaming Xbox/PS4/Steam, Compatible with Alexa (Archer AX53)
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Brand | TP-Link |
Frequency band class | Dual-Band |
Wireless Type | 5 GHz Radio Frequency, 802.11ax, 802.11a, 2.4 GHz Radio Frequency |
Included components | Archer AX53 |
Connectivity technology | Wi-Fi |
Number of ports | 6 |
Control method | Voice |
Item dimensions L x W x H | 26 x 13.5 x 4.2 centimetres |
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- Next-Gen Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Speed—2402 Mbps on 5 GHz and 574 Mbps on 2.4 GHz band ensure smoother streaming and faster downloads.
- Connect More Devices—OFDMA technology increases capacity by 4 times to enable simultaneous transmission to more devices. With improved battery life, helps your devices to communicate more while consuming less power.
- Expanded Wi-Fi Coverage—Four high-gain external antennas and Beamforming technology combine to extend strong, reliable Wi-Fi throughout your home.
- TP-Link HomeShield - Enhanced security defends against the latest cyber threats.
- Compatible with Alexa—Control your router via voice commands and make your life smarter and easier with Amazon Alexa, with 3 years manufactory warranty.
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World's Top WiFi Product Provider for Consecutive 10 Years*
- TP-Link deliver products to over 170 countries and regions
- Our diversified product line from powerful routers and range extenders to smart home devices has received widespread recognition globally by over 1400 awards
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- Fully Featured Wi-Fi 6 – 4.8 Gbps ultra-fast connection.
- Extensive Coverage – 6× antennas
- HomeShield – TP-Link's security services
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AX1800 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 6
- Next-Gen AX1800 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 6 System
- Faster Wi-Fi 6 Speed - up to 1.8Gbps
- Cover up to 5,800 sq. ft.
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AX3000 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 6
- AX3000 Dual Band WiFi - Super-fast WiFi 6 with speeds up to 3.0 Gbps
- AI-Driven Mesh
- Cover up to 6,500 sq. ft.
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Use of 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) and its features including OFDMA, HE160, and TWT requires clients to also support corresponding features. The 160 MHz bandwidth may be unavailable in the 5 GHz band in some regions/countries due to regulatory restrictions.

The Next Generation of Wi-Fi is Upon Us
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) could turn out to be the most significant advancement in Wi-Fi development, delivering a huge boost in speed and total capacity. Mainstream adoption of Wi-Fi 6 is inching ever closer with more and more AX clients available.
Blazingly Fast Gigabit Speed Can't Wait

With 160 MHz bandwidth and 1024-QAM, Archer AX53 delivers Gigabit speeds of up to 3 Gbps. Enjoy faster streaming and gaming like never before. Powered by a powerful dual-core CPU, this full-featured Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 router allows numerous bandwidth-intensive tasks to run smoothly at the same time.

Expanded Coverage Throughout Your Home
Four high-gain external antennas and Beamforming technology combine to extend strong, reliable Wi-Fi throughout your home.

WPA3—The Next Level of Cybersecurity
The latest Wi-Fi security protocol, WPA3, brings new capabilities to improve cybersecurity in personal networks. More secure encryption in Wi-Fi password safety and enhanced protection against brute-force attacks combine to safeguard your home Wi-Fi.
TP-Link HomeShield: Advanced Security for Your Everyday Devices

With TP-Link HomeShield, enjoy advanced security features delivering a safe environment that protects your family and network's data and privacy.

Protect Your Children
Block inappropriate content for your children, and customize a time range for better online habits.

New Connection Notification
You will be notified by your phone when new devices connect. Kick off any suspicious connections and block them. It’s as simple as that.

Easy Firmware Upgrade
OTA updates enable easy firmware upgrades with a click in the management panel. To keep your firmware always up-to-date, turn on the auto schedule.

TP-Link OneMesh
Archer AX53 supports OneMesh to form seamless coverage throughout your home, preventing drops and lag when moving between signals.
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Wi-Fi Speed
| Dual-Band AX3000 | Dual-Band AX5400 | Dual-Band AX1800 | Dual-Band AC1900 | Dual-Band AC1200 |
Ethernet Ports
| 5× Gigabit Ports | 5× Gigabit Ports | 5× Gigabit Ports | 5× Gigabit Ports | 5× Gigabit Ports |
Working Modes
| Router Mode+Access Point Mode | Router Mode+Access Point Mode | Router Mode+Access Point Mode | Router Mode+Access Point Mode | Router Mode+Access Point Mode |
Antenna
| 4× Fixed High-Performance | 6× Fixed High-Performance | 4× Fixed High-Performance | 4× Fixed High-Performance | 4× Fixed High-Performance |
Wi-Fi 6
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
TP-Link OneMesh
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Streams
| 4 Streams | 6 Streams | 4 Streams | — | — |
Processor
| Dual-Core CPU | 1 GHz Dual-Core CPU | Dual-Core CPU | 1.2 GHz CPU | Dual-Core CPU |
USB Support
| — | USB 3.0 port | — | — | — |
HomeShield Security
| ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
WPA 3
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
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ASIN | B09TPKT929 |
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Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | 3,273 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories) 24 in Routers |
Date First Available | 1 Mar. 2022 |
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I was wrong about this router. After a couple of days everything went to hell. Suddenly my broadband started to suffer massive deceleration from >350Mbps to less than 20 Mbps ofter a couple of seconds and often 0 Mbps. The upload speeds also suffer a similar deceleration. Then I notices the 5Ghz wifi disappeared. Constant power cycling began to get ridiculous as it only solved the problems for a few hours if that. Searching the internet resulted in identifying that this was a common problem and I suspect it was as a result of me updating the firmware. It looks like TP-Link had identified the problems and had issued a firmware fix but only for US customers. Installing this would invalidate the warranty according to TP-Link. However installing that firmware was recommended on numerous sites recommending ignoring the warning message. But of course it invalidated the warranty so I decided to return the router but it was very good until the firmware update.
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A high-gloss black unit which I really liked from an aesthetic viewpoint as soon as I got it out of the box. Setup was easy when I changed my Virgin Media from router into modem mode. After which I noticed an immediate improvement in the speed, at least 25%, of all my devices connected to my Home LAN. And that's both wired and wireless devices. My only niggle is that it doesn't list some connected devices only those that use DHCP to get an IP address or are Plex servers. As well as my main Plex server I thought I may as well installed Plex on a couple of backups I have of my film, music and TV series libraries with all of these having static IP addresses for convenience sake. The others where I've given them a static Ip address are missing but that's a minor point as I have other utilities to check all devices on my LAN. Having said that this a great improvement over using the Virgin Hub 3 and well worth the money I paid.
I received it very quickly, and installing it was a piece of cake. Plug it into the mains, connect to the modem with the supplied ethernet cable and switch on, then follow the quick installation guide. I was browsing the internet in less than 5 minutes. I then spent some time customising the router to my tastes, e.g. changing SID and password to my previous ones so that I didn't have to change all my wifi connected devices.
What a difference this has made. The internet now seems so much faster and smoother, there are no more restarts, and some sites my wife was having problems with (which I thought were down to Windows 10) suddenly worked perfectly for the first time.
The signal is adequate all over the house and has made my wifi extender almost redundant. Having the 5G band in addition to 2.4G means that more modern devices can use that quieter band leaving more bandwidth on 2.4G for older devices. Even with my old 2.4G laptop, Speedtest.net is reporting a steady 49-50Mbps throughput to the internet.
The management interface isn't always too intuitive, but is fairly complete, though I haven't yet found where it shows me uptime since last restart.
So far I am very happy.
I initially rated this at 3 out of 5, this was because I believed that I was sent a previous hardware version. The latest hardware should be version 3 (probably 3.1). I bought mine on the 31 December 2018 and was sent a v. 2.1 model.
I believed that this was kind of unacceptable. Through contacting TP-Link, though, and they've stated that there's no actual differences between the hardware. However before buying you should note that the v1 did not have the beamforming functionality of the v2. So what could change in specific firmwares for the future? I was unsure about whether or not I should apply for a replacement, and have opted to not do so, because it'll do what I need right now. Just look at the hardware version when you get it, is what I'm saying. The v.2 should be perfectly fine (and do what the description says), but they have removed functionality between versions (and firmwares) on this router.
What follows is information that you should know to make sure that you know you're getting the right gear, some of this is also in reaction to some of the questions here that I can't answer.
1. The v.3 is apparently purely for the US market. Therefore it has a different power management.
2. This device will not act as a Wi-Fi Repeater or (as TP-Link call it) a Wi-Fi Bridge. This is another thing that is kind of not on, because in a previous firmware it actually *had* that capability. So you will not be able to use it to extend your Wi-Fi without connecting a cable to it and running it in Access Point mode.
3. Fibre customers (VDSL) - This item requires a modem if you wish to use it as your main router. I knew this going in, but some might not, hence the information. *So* you'll have to do one of these:
3.1 - Get a BT Openreach modem (you probably have one somewhere, otherwise, ebay, cheap)
3.2 - Use another router (not as silly as it sounds) in modem mode (currently PlusNet Hub One doesn't do this) and plug it into the TP-Link according to the manual.
3.3 - Replace this with a VDSL modem capable router (another spend, less power drain).
4. The access point mode is really very useful, and can effectively extend your whole network (via a cable) around your home. It should provide 3 or 4 (up to) gigabit ports and 2/5ghz Wi-Fi to previously unreachable areas.
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Upping to a 4* for performance alone, no blips, no wavering. Will try it with an OR modem at some point when I am brave enough to.

By Eliot on 3 January 2019
I initially rated this at 3 out of 5, this was because I believed that I was sent a previous hardware version. The latest hardware should be version 3 (probably 3.1). I bought mine on the 31 December 2018 and was sent a v. 2.1 model.
I believed that this was kind of unacceptable. Through contacting TP-Link, though, and they've stated that there's no actual differences between the hardware. However before buying you should note that the v1 did not have the beamforming functionality of the v2. So what could change in specific firmwares for the future? I was unsure about whether or not I should apply for a replacement, and have opted to not do so, because it'll do what I need right now. Just look at the hardware version when you get it, is what I'm saying. The v.2 should be perfectly fine (and do what the description says), but they have removed functionality between versions (and firmwares) on this router.
What follows is information that you should know to make sure that you know you're getting the right gear, some of this is also in reaction to some of the questions here that I can't answer.
1. The v.3 is apparently purely for the US market. Therefore it has a different power management.
2. This device will not act as a Wi-Fi Repeater or (as TP-Link call it) a Wi-Fi Bridge. This is another thing that is kind of not on, because in a previous firmware it actually *had* that capability. So you will not be able to use it to extend your Wi-Fi without connecting a cable to it and running it in Access Point mode.
3. Fibre customers (VDSL) - This item requires a modem if you wish to use it as your main router. I knew this going in, but some might not, hence the information. *So* you'll have to do one of these:
3.1 - Get a BT Openreach modem (you probably have one somewhere, otherwise, ebay, cheap)
3.2 - Use another router (not as silly as it sounds) in modem mode (currently PlusNet Hub One doesn't do this) and plug it into the TP-Link according to the manual.
3.3 - Replace this with a VDSL modem capable router (another spend, less power drain).
4. The access point mode is really very useful, and can effectively extend your whole network (via a cable) around your home. It should provide 3 or 4 (up to) gigabit ports and 2/5ghz Wi-Fi to previously unreachable areas.
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Upping to a 4* for performance alone, no blips, no wavering. Will try it with an OR modem at some point when I am brave enough to.
