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product_id: 68700001
title: "Archer D5"
brand: "tp-link"
price: "R227"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/68700001-archer-d5
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region: South Africa
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# Dual Band 1200Mbps 802.11ac Wi-Fi Local & Remote Sharing Archer D5

**Brand:** tp-link
**Price:** R227
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Elevate Your Wi-Fi Game!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Archer D5 by tp-link
- **How much does it cost?** R227 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/68700001-archer-d5)

## Best For

- tp-link enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted tp-link brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Sleek Design:** Compact and stylish black finish that fits any modern workspace.
- • **Dual Band Performance:** Simultaneous 2.4GHz and 5GHz connections for seamless streaming.
- • **Next-Gen Connectivity:** Experience lightning-fast speeds with 802.11ac technology.
- • **Versatile Sharing Options:** Easily share printers and files across your network or remotely.
- • **Flexible Broadband Options:** Ethernet WAN for connecting various modem types effortlessly.

## Overview

The TP-LINK Archer D5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router is designed for the modern professional, offering cutting-edge 802.11ac technology for high-speed internet access. With dual-band capabilities, it delivers up to 1200Mbps, ensuring smooth streaming and efficient file sharing. Its versatile Ethernet WAN option allows for easy connectivity with various broadband modems, making it a perfect fit for any home or office setup.

## Description

From the manufacturer Archer D5 AC1200 wireless dual band gigabit ADSL2+ modem router for phone line connection. Why Archer D5？ A smart TV isn't smart if it’s constantly buffering, gaming online is no fun if you keep losing the signal and a tablet without Wi-Fi is little more than a paperweight. To get the best out of your devices you need a solid network foundation. So if you want to sit back and enjoy smooth HD streaming, glitch free gaming and instant online chat make sure your router is up to the job. The Archer D5 comes with the 11ac Wi-Fi standard, which is three times faster than standard wireless N speeds, offering total data transfer speeds up to 1.2 Gbps. The Archer D5 is the optimal choice for seamless HD streaming, online gaming and other bandwidth sensitive applications. Features Supports 802.11ac standard Guest network Parental portal IPv6 ready Easy set up, CD free configuration Hardware NAT to get high Internet speed Wi-Fi on/off button WPS button Built-in intelligent auto-detection Slick Streaming and Smooth Downloads With 900 Mbps available on the clearer 5 GHz frequency and 300 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz frequency, your whole home will benefit from full wireless coverage. Full Gigabit Wired Connection The Archer D5 has one gigabit WAN port and four gigabit LAN ports for ultrafast wired data transfer speed up to 1 Gbps for more upload and download speeds. It is a good choice for bandwidth heavy users. Dual Multifunctional USB ports- Easy Sharing With two dual multifunctional USB2.0 ports, it’s easy to access and share local printers, files and media with networked devices or remotely via the router’s FTP server. Interchangeable LAN/WAN Port The Archer D5 supports ADSL or ethernet WAN connections (EWAN), so no matter which internet service provider you can connect using the interchangeable LAN/WAN port.

Review: Great router. - Having suffered almost 2 years of internet horrors, with poor speeds and disconnection problems with my own ISP routers they supplied and have swapped out many times. I decided to buy an aftermarket router to see if it would help. This router solved my disconnection problems literally overnight, and I gained some 2-3Mbps speed increase on download speeds. Easy to install, and configure to my TalkTalk internet. Having both the standard 2.4GHz and faster 5GHz wireless connections, meant I could move some of my wireless devices on to different channels freeing up space on others. I would recommend if you want to change to default SSID names, that you add 5 or 5GHz to the higher speed one, to differentiate between them, plus a change in password for the 5GHz too, simply added 5 to the end of the password is all it needs. I was surprised to discover my Microsoft 950 phone, desertcart Kindle HDX and desertcart Fire Stick all had 5GHz reception built in. Since installation which took around 25 minutes tops. We have had a stable connection, higher speeds, less peak period slowing, no buffering on Netflix or internet radio. Well worth the money
Review: It's pretty good going so far - It's pretty good going so far, bought it to replace the default SKY hub (SR102) The router does have an auto setup mode for sky... but it doesn't work. It's made more awkward as sky have taken the approach of hiding as much info on using a third party router as possible, and sadly after much searching I couldn't find the details I wanted so I had to find them by hacking about. So for anyone who wants this to replace their sky router, here's what you need to do. 1: Get your sky username and password while the sky box is still plugged in. There are plenty of guides on how to do this online 2: Follow the quick-setup options for sky and select PPPoA as the connection type. 3: After auto setup finishes, go to network, and edit the connection 4: Change authentication type to CHAP 5: Go to DSL settings 6: Set DSL modulation to whatever your DSL is (most likely ADSL+) 7: Set Annex type to A/L (it doesn't really make much differnece which it is for me, but A/L seems to be about right for my connection level) 8: Select DHCP server 9: Set DHCP server to enabled 10: Set your DNS server and secondary server to whichever DNS you prefer (google dns or openDNS are best imo) That's all the setting I had to change to make it work. The big stopper for me was the ADSL type, when it was set to auto I couldn't connect to anything, the rest is really just fluff but it can help a bit. So yeah not so much a review as tech support, but hoping this'll help people out a bit. As far as an actual review, it's a router. It connects to the internet and I can connect to the wireless. There have been a few hiccups in getting things set up, but that's skys fault more than the router so I can't really fault them on that. I have noticed the router seems a bit warm, but that's about the only downside. Plenty of settings there for setting up guest ethernet, connecting usb devices, it's got a lot of features, many of which I still have yet to explore. Anyway, hope this helps.

## Features

- Supports 802.11ac standard - the next generation of Wi-Fi
- Simultaneous 2.4GHz 300Mbps and 5GHz 867Mbps connections provide a premium wireless experience
- Share a printer locally and files & media with networked devices or remotely via FTP server
- Ethernet WAN (EWAN) offers another broadband connectivity option for connecting VDSL, cable or fiber modems

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00K0MJHS4 |
| Antenna Location | Home |
| Antenna Type | Fixed |
| Best Sellers Rank | 377,877 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) 2,586 in Routers 20,309 in PlayStation Legacy Systems |
| Brand | TP-Link |
| Brand Name | TP-Link |
| Colour | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Laptop, Personal Computer, Smart Television, Tablet |
| Compatible devices | Laptop, Personal Computer, Smart Television, Tablet |
| Connectivity Technology | Wi-Fi |
| Control Method | App |
| Coverage | Home/Small Office |
| Customer Reviews | 4.0 out of 5 stars 54 Reviews |
| Data Transfer Rate | 1200 Megabits Per Second |
| Frequency | 5 GHz |
| Frequency Band Class | Dual-Band |
| Frequency band class | Dual-Band |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00845973050986 |
| Is Modem Compatible | Yes |
| Item Weight | 480 Grams |
| LAN Port Bandwidth | 1200 Mbps |
| Manufacturer | TP-Link |
| Manufacturer Part Number | Archer D5 |
| Maximum Upstream Data Transfer Rate | 600 Megabits Per Second |
| Model Name | ARCHER D5 |
| Model Number | ARCHER D5 |
| Model name | ARCHER D5 |
| Number of Ports | 2 |
| Operating System | Windows |
| Recommended uses for product | Home |
| Security Protocol | WPA2-PSK, WPA3 |
| UPC | 845973050986 |
| Wireless Compability | 2.4 GHz Radio Frequency, 5 GHz Radio Frequency, 802.11ac |
| Wireless communication standard | 2.4 GHz Radio Frequency , 5 GHz Radio Frequency , 802.11ac |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** TP-Link
- **Model name:** ARCHER D5
- **Frequency band class:** Dual-Band
- **Wireless communication standard:** 5 GHz Radio Frequency, 802.11ac, 2.4 GHz Radio Frequency
- **Compatible devices:** Laptop, Personal Computer, Tablet, Smart Television
- **Frequency:** 5 GHz
- **Recommended uses for product:** Home
- **Connectivity technology:** Wi-Fi
- **Colour:** Black
- **Antenna type:** Fixed

## Images

![Archer D5 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51uwtuH3BlL.jpg)
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![Archer D5 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71nNfmBr-kL.jpg)
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great router.
*by M***S on 6 May 2016*

Having suffered almost 2 years of internet horrors, with poor speeds and disconnection problems with my own ISP routers they supplied and have swapped out many times. I decided to buy an aftermarket router to see if it would help. This router solved my disconnection problems literally overnight, and I gained some 2-3Mbps speed increase on download speeds. Easy to install, and configure to my TalkTalk internet. Having both the standard 2.4GHz and faster 5GHz wireless connections, meant I could move some of my wireless devices on to different channels freeing up space on others. I would recommend if you want to change to default SSID names, that you add 5 or 5GHz to the higher speed one, to differentiate between them, plus a change in password for the 5GHz too, simply added 5 to the end of the password is all it needs. I was surprised to discover my Microsoft 950 phone, Amazon Kindle HDX and Amazon Fire Stick all had 5GHz reception built in. Since installation which took around 25 minutes tops. We have had a stable connection, higher speeds, less peak period slowing, no buffering on Netflix or internet radio. Well worth the money

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ It's pretty good going so far
*by A***S on 30 August 2015*

It's pretty good going so far, bought it to replace the default SKY hub (SR102) The router does have an auto setup mode for sky... but it doesn't work. It's made more awkward as sky have taken the approach of hiding as much info on using a third party router as possible, and sadly after much searching I couldn't find the details I wanted so I had to find them by hacking about. So for anyone who wants this to replace their sky router, here's what you need to do. 1: Get your sky username and password while the sky box is still plugged in. There are plenty of guides on how to do this online 2: Follow the quick-setup options for sky and select PPPoA as the connection type. 3: After auto setup finishes, go to network, and edit the connection 4: Change authentication type to CHAP 5: Go to DSL settings 6: Set DSL modulation to whatever your DSL is (most likely ADSL+) 7: Set Annex type to A/L (it doesn't really make much differnece which it is for me, but A/L seems to be about right for my connection level) 8: Select DHCP server 9: Set DHCP server to enabled 10: Set your DNS server and secondary server to whichever DNS you prefer (google dns or openDNS are best imo) That's all the setting I had to change to make it work. The big stopper for me was the ADSL type, when it was set to auto I couldn't connect to anything, the rest is really just fluff but it can help a bit. So yeah not so much a review as tech support, but hoping this'll help people out a bit. As far as an actual review, it's a router. It connects to the internet and I can connect to the wireless. There have been a few hiccups in getting things set up, but that's skys fault more than the router so I can't really fault them on that. I have noticed the router seems a bit warm, but that's about the only downside. Plenty of settings there for setting up guest ethernet, connecting usb devices, it's got a lot of features, many of which I still have yet to explore. Anyway, hope this helps.

### ⭐⭐⭐ Mixed experience. The D5 router works well and has ...
*by M***E on 4 August 2016*

Mixed experience. The D5 router works well and has certainly boosted the speed and signal strength on main computer. However, it stopped the powerline adapter/extender (also TP-link) from working in another room, where I really wanted the extra signal (for a TV) and where it worked perfectly with old router. After some time on telephone, and emails with (very accessible and helpful) TP-Link helpdesk, doing various tests and upgrading firmware etc., their engineers conceded that the D5 was causing interference on the mains electricity, making the plugs in the powerline room inaccessible. There's no solution to this - other than using the powerline in another room, with a very long cable! (I eventually got a very weak and interrupted signal on the powerline adapter where I wanted it, if I put the D5 on an extension lead.) I presume that the extra power used by the larger dual band router is the issue here, so it would probably apply to all similar routers. Interested to know if anyone else has experienced the same issue.

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