{"data":{"slug":"tp-link-archer-a6","type":"router","brand":"TP-Link","name":"Archer A6","aliases":["TP-Link Archer A6","Archer A6 V6","TP-Link AC1200 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Router Archer A6","AC1200 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Router"],"release_date":"2019-01","url":"https://arkivo.dev/routers/tp-link-archer-a6","specs":{"series":"Archer","model_numbers":["Archer A6"],"gtins":null,"announce_date":null,"status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":null,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":null,"colors":["Black"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/wifi-router/archer-a6/","spec_sheet_url":"https://static.tp-link.com/upload/product-overview/2026/202601/20260116/Archer%20A6(EU&US)6.0_Datasheet.pdf","manual_url":"https://www.tp-link.com/us/document/111858/","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":false},{"band":"5ghz","standard":"wifi_5","streams":2,"max_channel_width_mhz":80,"max_link_rate_mbps":867,"dedicated_backhaul":false}],"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","band_steering"],"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":1,"version":null,"poe":null},{"type":"rj45","count":4,"role":"lan","max_gbps":1,"version":null,"poe":null}],"ethernet_port_count":5,"multi_gig_port_count":0,"wan_max_gbps":1,"lan_max_gbps":1,"usb_port_count":0,"has_sfp_plus":false,"built_in_modem":null,"modem_standards":null,"mesh_technologies":["EasyMesh"],"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"],"network_features":["guest_network","iptv","qos","parental_controls","ddns"],"vpn_server_protocols":["openvpn","pptp","wireguard"],"vpn_client_protocols":["openvpn","pptp","wireguard"],"usb_applications":null,"wifi_security":["wpa2_personal","wpa3_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":null,"cpu_clock_max_ghz":null,"ram_gb":null,"flash_gb":null,"fan":null,"power_supply":"external_dc","power_input":"12 V, 1 A","included_adapter_output_w":null,"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":215,"height_mm":32,"depth_mm":117},"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 A6","Power Adapter","RJ45 Ethernet Cable","Quick Installation Guide"]},"variants":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/wifi-router/archer-a6/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["manufacturer_url","series","model_numbers","status","colors","form_factor","segment","wifi_standard","wifi_speed_class","wifi_radios","wifi_features","external_antenna_count","detachable_antennas","ports","mesh_technologies","units_in_pack","management","operating_modes","network_features","vpn_server_protocols","vpn_client_protocols","wifi_security","power_supply","power_input","dimensions_mm","other_certifications","in_the_box"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"The page opens on hardware version V6 and also offers V4 at https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/wifi-router/archer-a6/v4/. The two differ. V4 prints 400 Mbps on 2.4 GHz, OneMesh, a 1.2 GHz CPU and no VPN, while V6 prints 300 Mbps, EasyMesh and OpenVPN, PPTP and WireGuard. TP-Link's download list also names V2, V3, V4.60, V6.60 and V6.80. Only V6 is stored.","status":"The US page is live in October 2026 with a Buy Now link to Amazon. The US V6.80 download page lists only the user guide and no firmware.","colors":"The product photos show a black unit. The page gives no colour name.","form_factor":"Standalone router, EasyMesh-compatible.","segment":"Listed under the maker's WiFi routers.","wifi_radios":"Page: Wi-Fi 5, 5 GHz 867 Mbps (802.11ac) and 2.4 GHz 300 Mbps (802.11n). The page prints no streams or channel widths. The datasheet's sensitivity table lists 11ac VHT80 as the widest 5 GHz channel and 11n HT40 as the widest 2.4 GHz channel. 867 Mbps at 80 MHz is 2 streams, since 1 stream gives 433 Mbps and 3 streams 1300 Mbps. 300 Mbps at 40 MHz is 2 streams, since 1 stream gives 150 Mbps. The page and the datasheet give four antennas, two per band. The 2.4 GHz radio is 802.11n, so Wi-Fi 4.","wifi_features":"Page lists Beamforming, MU-MIMO and Airtime Fairness. The datasheet adds Smart Connect, stored as band_steering. The page names no OFDMA or TWT, which Wi-Fi 5 does not have.","external_antenna_count":"Page: 4x Fixed High-Performance Antennas.","detachable_antennas":"The page calls the four antennas fixed.","ports":"Page: 1x Gigabit WAN Port and 4x Gigabit LAN Ports. The page lists no USB port.","mesh_technologies":"Page: EasyMesh-compatible.","management":"Management features: Tether App and Webpage.","operating_modes":"Working modes: Router Mode and Access Point Mode.","network_features":"Page lists a 5 GHz and a 2.4 GHz guest network, IPTV (IGMP Proxy, IGMP Snooping, Bridge, Tag VLAN), Parental Controls (URL Filtering, Time Controls), QoS by Device and DDNS (TP-Link, NO-IP, DynDNS). Tag VLAN is part of the IPTV settings, so VLAN is not stored. The page names no HomeShield.","vpn_server_protocols":"VPN Server: OpenVPN, PPTP, WireGuard.","vpn_client_protocols":"VPN Client: OpenVPN, PPTP, WireGuard.","wifi_security":"WiFi Encryption: WPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (802.1x).","power_supply":"Power: 12 V, 1 A. The datasheet lists a power adapter in the box.","power_input":"Power: 12 V, 1 A.","dimensions_mm":"Dimensions (W x D x H): 8.5 x 4.6 x 1.2 in (215 x 117 x 32 mm). The four fixed antennas are not part of this size.","other_certifications":"Certifications: FCC, CE. The datasheet adds RoHS.","in_the_box":"Package content: Wi-Fi Router Archer A6, Power Adapter, RJ45 Ethernet Cable, Quick Installation Guide."}},{"url":"https://static.tp-link.com/upload/product-overview/2026/202601/20260116/Archer%20A6(EU&US)6.0_Datasheet.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["spec_sheet_url","wifi_radios","wifi_features","wifi_security","mesh_technologies","other_certifications","in_the_box","dimensions_mm","external_antenna_count"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Archer A6 (EU and US) hardware version 6.0 datasheet, copyright 2026.","wifi_radios":"Wireless: 867 Mbps on 5 GHz + 300 Mbps on 2.4 GHz. Reception sensitivity table: 11ac VHT80 MCS9 on 5 GHz and 11n HT40 MCS7 on 2.4 GHz, the widest channels listed.","wifi_features":"Features: MU-MIMO. Smart Connect intelligently switches each device's connection to the optimum available Wi-Fi band.","wifi_security":"Wireless security: WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK encryptions and WPA3.","mesh_technologies":"Highlights: EasyMesh-Compatible.","other_certifications":"Certification: CE, FCC, RoHS.","in_the_box":"Package contents: Wireless Router Archer A6, Power Adapter, RJ45 Ethernet Cable, Quick Installation Guide.","dimensions_mm":"Dimensions (W x D x H): 8.5 x 4.6 x 1.2 in (215 x 117 x 32 mm).","external_antenna_count":"Antennas: 4 External Antennas."}},{"url":"https://www.tp-link.com/us/document/111858/","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["manual_url","account_required"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Wi-Fi Router User Guide (For Web), the only manual on the US V6.80 download page. The guide covers many TP-Link routers.","account_required":"TP-Link Cloud Service chapter: a user who does not want to register a TP-Link ID now may click Skip, and the web page accepts the router password. The guide is shared by several models."}},{"url":"https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/replacement-warranty/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"US warranty page: products purchased on or after 9/1/2023, Wi-Fi Router, 2 years."}},{"url":"https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-a6/v6/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"The global download page for hardware version V6 lists its first firmware, Archer A6(EU)_V6_251110, published 2025-12-23, and no US V6 firmware. So V6 hardware is the newest revision of an older model. The month stored is the first launch month of the Archer A6, see the Blacktubi review."}},{"url":"https://www.blacktubi.com/review/tp-link-archer-a6-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review dated 2019-01-29, written for an early hardware version (the 5 GHz chip is a Qualcomm QCA9886). It shows the Archer A6 existed in January 2019. WikiDevi lists FCC approval of the V2 on 2018-12-04 and estimates a release on 2019-03-21. The V4 firmware list starts in 2022-07 and the V6 hardware in 2025-12."}}],"fields_filled":42,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}