While this product didn't have the best performance when it came to throughput or range, it's a solid router that is very easy to use and won't break the bank. I was able to easily pop the C7’s hood to take the photo below, which clearly shows its QCA based design. So after having had the pleasure to take a look at what is considered to be a top end router, how did I feel it performed and what did I think overall about the TP-Link Archer 7 AC1750? The C7 shares many of the features of the TL-WR1043ND that we reviewed back in 2011, but with some key improvements. This is on the slow side compared to the gigahertz-speed processors that are now commonplace in this field, but each of the router's six antennas has a dedicated Skyworks amplifier to boost outgoing transmissions and grab weak incoming signals.

They are Omni-directional meaning that it will provide a quality signal equally in all directions thus reducing the need to place the antennas in certain positions. Where problems arise is when the number of concurrent clients connected (in my case at least, YMMV) are more than 10 (See my post with details here: I need help on a router). You can identify this router by looking for the model number on a sticker on the side or bottom of the device.Although they were formed in 1996, they have gone from strength to strength since then and continue to provide consumers and businesses alike with many different products, catering for many different needs.

but you need to consider that OpenWrt doesn't support the hardware switch on this router, so you are limited by the CPU of this router.

If the image is not downloaded fully, or fails while downloading: Set the anticipation window of your TFTP server to 1024 bytes.

I also decided to test SQM with this router in different configurations, also with Software flow offloading.On the bottom of the TP-Link Archer C7 AC1750, we have mountings to enable the end user to attach it to a surface or wall mount, 4 small rubber pads to allow air to vent underneath the router and an information sticker which has information regarding the make, model, serial and even the default information required to log into the network for the first time. This got me to oem firmware, but every time I tried to then load more firmware with the TP-Link webgui, it failed complaining about “versions” and failed. TP-Link is a reputable manufacturer in the networking industry known for providing a wide range of networking devices. The firmware is a lot nicer to use and it comes with more features such as the QoS and the offline download feature while maintaining the stability of this router. Many IoT (Internet of Things) devices, smart home devices, and older Wi-Fi-enabled devices primarily operate on the 2.