TP-Link Archer AXE5400 router with $200 price make it an ideal choose for those wishing a highly capable dual-band Wi-Fi 6 router with multi-gig connectivity router.
TP-Link Archer AXE5400 Router Pros and Cons
TP-Link Archer AXE5400 Router Design
As a router blogger, we will review the TP-Link Archer AXE5400 router today. The TP-Link AXE5400 Tri-Band Gigabit Wi-Fi 6E router came along with the router hub, six antennas, a power adapter and an Ethernet cable. The setup was fairly straightforward, with the six antennas that snapped into place perfectly– I did not need to force anything. Plugging it into my modem and hooking up the Ethernet cable was also simple. Getting it linked to my home network was a little tricky, but mostly considering that I was scrambling for the original password on the modem! Otherwise, the setup on the TP-Link Tether app was simple and quick.
TP-Link Archer AXE5400 Router Feature
- Tri-Band WiFi 6E Router – Up to 5400 Mbps WiFi for faster browsing, streaming, gaming and downloading, all at the same time(6 GHz: 2402 Mbps;5 GHz: 2402 Mbps;2.4 GHz: 574 Mbps)
- WiFi 6E Unleashed – The brand new 6 GHz band brings more bandwidth, faster speeds, and near-zero latency; Enables more responsive gaming and video chatting
- Connect More Devices—True Tri-Band and OFDMA technology increase capacity by 4 times to enable simultaneous transmission to more devices
- More RAM, Better Processing – Armed with a 1.7 GHz Quad-Core CPU and 512 MB High-Speed Memory
- OneMesh Supported – Creates a OneMesh network by connecting to a TP-Link OneMesh Extender for seamless whole-home coverage.
- VPN Server and Client: Archer AXE75 Supports both VPN Server and VPN Client (OpenVPN/PPTP/L2TP)
- TP-Link HomeShield – TP-Link’s premium security service keeps your home network safe with cutting-edge network and IoT protection. Free features: 1. Basic Network Security including Security Scan and IoT Device Identification 2. Basic Parental Controls 3. Quality of Service 4. Basic Weekly/Monthly Reports. Visit TP-Link website for more information.
- Works with all internet service providers, such as AT&T, Verizon, Xfinity, Spectrum, RCN, Cox, CenturyLink, Frontier, etc.( a modem is required for most internet service providers)
TP-Link Archer AXE5400 Router Specifications
Product Dimensions | 12.91 x 10.43 x 4.72 inches |
Item Weight | 1.52 pounds |
Item model number | Archer AXE5400 |
Manufacturer | TP-Link |
Country of Origin | Vietnam |
TP-Link Archer AXE5400 Router Performance
In the way I test the Wi-Fi routers, the TP-Link AXE5400 router’s 5GHz and 6GHz bands individually had sustained speeds equivalent to a wired Gigabit connection after overhead at a close range of 10 feet (3m) or closer. The rate degraded slightly at 40 feet (12 meters) out (within a line of sight), as shown on the charts.
As for Internet speed, in the best-case scenario, within 40 feet and a line of sight, I generally got between 500Mbps to 820Mbps on a Wi-Fi 6 laptop. For that anecdotal speed testing, the TP-Link AXE5400 hosted a 10Gbps Fiber-optic broadband connection via its Gigabit WAN port.