{"data":{"slug":"tp-link-archer-a54","type":"router","brand":"TP-Link","name":"Archer A54","aliases":["TP-Link Archer A54","Archer A54 V1.6","AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Router","AC1200 Dual Band Wi-Fi Router"],"release_date":"2021-02","url":"https://arkivo.dev/routers/tp-link-archer-a54","specs":{"series":"Archer","model_numbers":["Archer A54"],"gtins":["840030702372"],"announce_date":null,"status":"discontinued","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":null,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":["US"],"colors":null,"manufacturer_url":"https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/wifi-router/archer-a54/","spec_sheet_url":"https://www.tp-link.com/us/document/90208/","manual_url":"https://www.tp-link.com/us/document/82459/","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":2,"form_factor":"router","segment":"home","wifi_standard":"wifi_5","wifi_speed_class":"AC1200","wifi_radios":[{"band":"2.4ghz","standard":"wifi_4","streams":2,"max_channel_width_mhz":40,"max_link_rate_mbps":300,"dedicated_backhaul":null},{"band":"5ghz","standard":"wifi_5","streams":2,"max_channel_width_mhz":80,"max_link_rate_mbps":867,"dedicated_backhaul":null}],"wifi_radio_count":2,"wifi_6ghz":false,"wifi_total_link_rate_mbps":1167,"wifi_stream_count":4,"wifi_max_channel_width_mhz":80,"wifi_features":["mu_mimo","beamforming"],"external_antenna_count":4,"internal_antenna_count":null,"detachable_antennas":false,"coverage_m2":null,"max_connected_devices":null,"ports":[{"type":"rj45","count":1,"role":"wan","max_gbps":0.1,"version":null,"poe":null},{"type":"rj45","count":4,"role":"lan","max_gbps":0.1,"version":null,"poe":null}],"ethernet_port_count":5,"multi_gig_port_count":0,"wan_max_gbps":0.1,"lan_max_gbps":0.1,"usb_port_count":0,"has_sfp_plus":false,"built_in_modem":null,"modem_standards":null,"mesh_technologies":null,"units_in_pack":[1],"pack_coverage_m2":null,"units_identical":null,"satellite_model":null,"satellite_ports":null,"ethernet_backhaul":null,"management":["mobile_app","web_interface"],"account_required":false,"operating_modes":["router","access_point","repeater"],"network_features":["guest_network","iptv","qos","parental_controls","ddns"],"vpn_server_protocols":null,"vpn_client_protocols":null,"usb_applications":null,"wifi_security":["wpa2_personal","wpa2_enterprise"],"security_suite":null,"security_suite_cost":null,"automatic_updates":null,"security_updates_until":null,"thread_border_router":null,"matter_controller":null,"zigbee_hub":null,"bluetooth_version":null,"smart_home_platforms":null,"soc":null,"cpu_cores":1,"cpu_clock_max_ghz":null,"ram_gb":null,"flash_gb":null,"fan":null,"power_supply":"external_dc","power_input":"9 V, 0.85 A","included_adapter_output_w":7.65,"power_consumption_typical_w":null,"power_consumption_max_w":null,"measured_throughput":null,"measured_throughput_max_mbps":null,"measured_throughput_through_wall_mbps":null,"measured_range_m":null,"measured_power_consumption_load_w":null,"measured_energy_24h_wh":null,"dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":230,"height_mm":35,"depth_mm":144},"dimensions_with_antennas_mm":null,"weight_g":null,"wall_mountable":null,"wifi_certification_id":null,"fcc_id":null,"other_certifications":["FCC","CE","RoHS"],"in_the_box":["Wi-Fi Router Archer A54","Power Adapter","RJ45 Ethernet Cable","Quick Installation Guide"]},"variants":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/wifi-router/archer-a54/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manufacturer_url","series","model_numbers","form_factor","segment","wifi_standard","wifi_speed_class","wifi_radios","wifi_features","external_antenna_count","detachable_antennas","ports","units_in_pack","management","operating_modes","network_features","wifi_security","cpu_cores","power_supply","power_input","included_adapter_output_w","dimensions_mm","other_certifications","in_the_box"],"notes":{"series":"The page sits under TP-Link Home Networking, WiFi Routers, in the Archer line.","model_numbers":"Page title Archer A54, AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Router.","form_factor":"Standalone router. The page does not name a mesh system.","segment":"Listed under the maker's WiFi routers for homes. It is not an Archer GE gaming router.","wifi_standard":"Specifications: Wi-Fi 5, IEEE 802.11ac/n/a 5 GHz and IEEE 802.11n/b/g 2.4 GHz.","wifi_speed_class":"WiFi Speeds: AC1200, 5 GHz 867 Mbps (802.11ac) and 2.4 GHz 300 Mbps (802.11n).","wifi_radios":"The page prints rates but no stream counts per band or channel widths. 300 Mbps is the 802.11n rate of 2 streams at 40 MHz and 867 Mbps is the 802.11ac rate of 2 streams at 80 MHz. The MU-MIMO text speaks of two simultaneous data streams. The reception sensitivity list names 11n HT40 and 11ac VHT80 channels. The 2.4 GHz radio is Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and the 5 GHz radio is Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac). These values are worked out from the published rates and are not printed by the maker as stream counts.","wifi_features":"Overview: MU-MIMO technology with two simultaneous data streams and Beamforming that concentrates the signal toward connected devices.","external_antenna_count":"WiFi Range: 4x Fixed Antennas.","detachable_antennas":"The page calls the four antennas fixed.","ports":"Ethernet Ports: 1x 10/100 Mbps WAN Port and 4x 10/100 Mbps LAN Ports. Stored at 0.1 Gbps. The page lists no USB port.","units_in_pack":"One router is sold.","management":"Management Features: Tether App and Webpage.","operating_modes":"Working Modes: Router Mode, Access Point Mode and Range Extender Mode.","network_features":"Guest Network: 1x 5 GHz and 1x 2.4 GHz. IPTV lists IGMP Proxy, IGMP Snooping, Bridge and Tag VLAN, so VLAN is not stored. QoS by Device, DDNS (NO-IP, DynDNS) and Parental Controls (URL Filtering, Time Controls) are listed. The router has no paid service and the page names no subscription.","wifi_security":"WiFi Encryption: WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (802.1x). WPA3 is not listed here or in the datasheet. See the user guide note.","cpu_cores":"Processor: Single-Core CPU. No clock speed or chip is published.","power_supply":"The page lists a power adapter in the package.","power_input":"Power: 9 V 0.85 A.","included_adapter_output_w":"9 V times 0.85 A is 7.65 W. The user guide FCC statement names the I.T.E power supply T090085-2B1, whose code matches 9 V and 0.85 A. The page lists a power adapter in the package.","dimensions_mm":"Dimensions (W x D x H): 9.1 x 5.7 x 1.5 in (229.9 x 144.2 x 36.9 mm). The datasheet gives 230 x 144 x 35 mm and the datasheet figure is stored. The page does not say whether the fixed antennas are folded.","other_certifications":"Certifications: FCC, CE. The datasheet lists CE and RoHS.","in_the_box":"Package Content: Wi-Fi Router Archer A54, Power Adapter, RJ45 Ethernet Cable, Quick Installation Guide."}},{"url":"https://www.tp-link.com/us/document/90208/","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["spec_sheet_url","wifi_features","external_antenna_count","detachable_antennas","ports","operating_modes","network_features","wifi_security","dimensions_mm","other_certifications","in_the_box"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Datasheet Archer A54(US) 1.0 and 1.6, copyright 2020 TP-Link.","wifi_features":"MU-MIMO and Beamforming. A footnote says MU-MIMO needs clients that support it.","external_antenna_count":"Antennas: 4 Fixed Omni Directional Antennas, 4 x 5dBi.","detachable_antennas":"The datasheet calls the four antennas fixed.","ports":"Ethernet Ports: 4*10/100 Mbps LAN Ports, 1*10/100 Mbps WAN Port.","operating_modes":"Multi-Mode Function: Router, Access Point and Range Extender modes.","network_features":"Guest Network: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. Quality of Service: WMM, Bandwidth Control. Dynamic DNS: DynDns, NO-IP, Comexe. Access Control: Parental Controls. IPTV: IGMP Proxy/Snooping, Bridge and Tag VLAN.","wifi_security":"Wireless Security: 64/128-bit WEP, WPA / WPA2, WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK encryption.","dimensions_mm":"Dimensions (W x D x H): 9.1 x 5.7 x 1.4 in (230 x 144 x 35 mm). Stored as width, depth and height. The product page gives a height of 36.9 mm.","other_certifications":"Certification: CE, RoHS.","in_the_box":"Package Contents: Wireless Router Archer A54, Power Adapter, RJ45 Ethernet Cable, Quick Installation Guide."}},{"url":"https://www.tp-link.com/us/document/82459/","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manual_url","account_required","operating_modes","wifi_security","management"],"notes":{"manual_url":"User Guide REV6.0.1 for the AC1200 Dual Band Wi-Fi Router, model numbers Archer C50 and Archer A54, copyright 2023 TP-Link. The support page lists it for Archer A54(US) V1.6. The same guide covers the Archer C50, which is not stored as the same product, since the UK C50 page also lists EasyMesh and the A54 page does not.","account_required":"Log In: visit http://tplinkwifi.net and create a password to log in. No online account is asked for.","operating_modes":"Operation Mode: the router supports Wireless Router mode, Access Point mode and Range Extender Mode.","wifi_security":"Section 4.6.3 lists WPA/WPA2/WPA3-Personal with authentication types WPA-PSK, WPA/WPA2-Auto, WPA2 PSK, WPA2/WPA3-Auto and WPA3-SAE. The product page and the datasheet list no WPA3, so WPA3 is not stored.","management":"The guide covers the web management page at tplinkwifi.net. The product page names the Tether app."}},{"url":"https://www.tp-link.com/us/document/88535/","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["operating_modes"],"notes":{"operating_modes":"The quick installation guide describes Router Mode, Access Point Mode and Range Extender Mode."}},{"url":"https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-a54/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","markets"],"notes":{"release_date":"Support page for Archer A54(US) V1.6: the first firmware, Archer A54(US)_V1_210111, was published on 2021-02-04. The datasheet is dated 2020. Gsmgotech reviewed the router on 2021-09-26 and the Amazon US listing B09G5Y1HWZ dates from about the same time, so a later retail start is possible. The month of the first maker firmware is used.","markets":"The datasheet, firmware and warranty are for the Archer A54(US) model."}},{"url":"https://static.tp-link.com/upload/manual/2026/202609/20260921/US%20EOS_List_Home%20-%20V9.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["status"],"notes":{"status":"TP-Link US end-of-sale list V9: Archer A54 version 1.6 (US), AC1200 Wireless MU-MIMO WiFi Router, end-of-sale notice 2025-09-27 and end of sale 2026-03-27. TP-Link says it takes no new orders after the end-of-sale date. The Amazon US listing still shows stock and the maker's US page still has a Buy Now link, so retail stock is still sold."}},{"url":"https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/replacement-warranty/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"US warranty page: Wi-Fi routers bought on or after 2023-09-01 have a 2 year warranty. The Amazon listing also says 2 year manufacturer."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09G5Y1HWZ","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins"],"notes":{"gtins":"Product details: UPC 840030702372, model number Archer A54, 4 antennas, 4 x 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports. The Amazon US listing."}},{"url":"https://www.gsmgotech.com/2021/09/review-tp-link-archer-a54-ac1200-dual.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review published 2021-09-26 of the Archer A54 with four external antennas and four 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports. It is the earliest review found and states no release date."}}],"fields_filled":42,"updated":"2026-10-15"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}