TP-Link AC1750 Wireless Wi-Fi Gigabit Router Archer C8

Supports 802.11ac standard – the next generation of Wi-Fi.
Simultaneous 2.4GHz 450Mbps and 5GHz 1300Mbps connections for 1.75Gbps of total available bandwidth.
3 dual band detachable antennas provide maximum Omni-directional wireless coverage and reliability.
Beamforming technology delivers highly efficient wireless connection.
USB 3.0 + USB 2.0 Ports – easily share a printer locally and files & media with networked devices or remotely via FTP server.
TP-LINK does not operate on the bleeding edge. While others rush buggy AC2350 and AC3200 products to market, the company has yet to release its first AC1900 class router. Its latest router is the Archer C8 I’m reviewing today. The C8 is TP-LINK’s second run at producing an AC1750 router (or third if you count the Archer C7 V2).

TP-LINK has classed-up the C8’s packaging for higher WAF, opting for an all-white motif, save for the matte silver bracket that stands the router upright with a slight backward tilt. You can’t remove this bracket—not easily at least—so wall or ceiling mounting is out.

The front panel callout diagram below explains all the backlit blue indicators that lie below a glossy clear front cover. A row of cooling exhaust slots are discreetly located at the top of the router, which has a gap between it and the bracket.