TP Link Archer C9 Review

The TP Link Archer C9 AC1900 is really a budget-friendly router, therefore it does not include too a number of the qualities that which you find in newer, more expensive versions. It does not include Alexa control or MU-MIMO technology, but it's supposed to give a very long signal array for bigger homes, in addition to support quickly enough speeds for online gambling and 4K media. I analyzed that the TP-Link AC1900 along with a lot of other long range routers to view how well it works in the real world.

Design: Fingerprints galore

The Archer AC1900 definitely isn't the most alluring router I have seen. The model I tested is black, but TP-Link also makes the C9 in white. The gloss finish provides the AC1900 a inexpensive appearance, and it, sadly, shows each and every smudge and fingerprint once you reach the surface. The index lights sit on front, and you may easily observe the network standing with a fast glance.

The C9 has a slate gray plastic border, which extends around the top perimeter, angles outside, and serves as a stand for the router. The stand enables you to position the AC1900 horizontally or vertically. But you are going to need to transfer your cabling below the rack to put the router into a flat position, so you can not easily transfer it between both orientations without repainting your own wires. The Archer C9 has three removable antennas you are able to swivel and correct. Even though they're a essential evil, the antennas are very long (nearly six inches), so the router appears oddly tall if in the vertical position with all the antennas extended.

Most of the vents are put on the trunk, with the exception of the second USB port that sits along the side near the Wi-Fi button.

Setup: Requires less than 10 minutes

Installation is simple, and you can use the Tether app or the TP-Link site. There's a QR code at the fast setup leaflet, so that you may readily discover the program. Since it goes with many routers, you will come across a temporary media name, password, password and login info on the label. The program walks through the setup process step-by-step, directing you through creating your 2.4 and 5 GHz networks.

Connectivity: Decent rates, long range

The Archer C9 AC1900 is the 801.11ac router. It may reach up to 1300 Mbps around the 5 GHz band and up to 600 Mbps around the 2.4 GHz band for a total of 1900 Mbps. The C9 has beamforming, which promotes a more focused signal and a longer range. It's four separate gigabit LAN ports for hardwiring apparatus.

Inside my test house, my ISP rates are 500 Mbps. On the 5 GHz band, my laptop's Wi-Fi speed clocked in at 290 Mbps when sitting at exactly the identical area as the router. At the back corner of the office, which is frequently a dead zone, my laptop clocked 66 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band.

As I traveled away from the router, I managed to maintain a sign, however, the speed slowed down a long time. In the garden, another area where I frequently experience drop-offs, the rate came in at 39 Mbps. I replicated the Ookla speed test numerous times, and the outcome stayed around the same in every room. I was able to get marginally higher rates within an iPhone 11, but complete the router performed extremely well at close proximity, but not so well at a space.