Compare Product: Archer C4000 vs Archer C1200

Wi-Fi 5
IEEE 802.11ac/n/a 5 GHz
IEEE 802.11n/b/g 2.4 GHz

Wi-Fi 5
IEEE 802.11ac/n/a 5 GHz
IEEE 802.11n/b/g 2.4 GHz

AC4000
5 GHz: 1625 Mbps (802.11ac)
5 GHz: 1625 Mbps (802.11ac)
2.4 GHz: 750 Mbps (802.11n)

AC1200
5 GHz: 867 Mbps (802.11ac)
2.4 GHz: 300 Mbps (802.11n)

4 Bedroom Houses

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6× Fixed High-Performance Antennas
Multiple antennas form a signal-boosting array to cover more directions and large areas

Beamforming
Concentrates wireless signal strength towards clients to expand WiFi range

3 Bedroom Houses

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3× Fixed Antennas
Multiple antennas form a signal-boosting array to cover more directions and large areas

Beamforming
Concentrates wireless signal strength towards clients to expand WiFi range

High

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Tri-Band
Allocate devices to different bands for optimal performance

3×3 MU-MIMO
Simultaneously communicates with multiple MU-MIMO clients

Airtime Fairness
Improves network efficiency by limiting excessive occupation

Medium

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Dual-Band
Allocate devices to different bands for optimal performance

Router Mode
Access Point Mode

Router Mode
Access Point Mode

SPI Firewall
Access Control
IP & MAC Binding
Application Layer Gateway

HomeCare™ Antivirus

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Malicious Site Checker
Port Intrusion Prevention
Infected Device Isolation
Notification and Log

SPI Firewall
Access Control
IP & MAC Binding
Application Layer Gateway

1× 5 GHz Guest Network
1× 2.4 GHz Guest Network

1× 5 GHz Guest Network
1× 2.4 GHz Guest Network

OpenVPN
PPTP

OpenVPN
PPTP

WEP
WPA
WPA2
WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (802.1x)

WEP
WPA
WPA2
WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (802.1x)

1.8 GHz Dual-Core CPU

Single-Core CPU

1× Gigabit WAN Port
4× Gigabit LAN Ports

Link Aggregation (802.3ad) available with 2× LAN ports

1× Gigabit WAN Port
4× Gigabit LAN Ports

1× USB 3.0 Port
1× USB 2.0 Port

Supported Partition Formats:
NTFS, exFAT, HFS+, FAT32

Supported Functions:
Apple Time Machine
FTP Server
Media Server
Samba Server

1× USB 2.0 Port

Supported Partition Formats:
NTFS, HFS+, FAT32

Supported Functions:
FTP Server
Media Server
Samba Server

Wi-Fi On/Off Button
Power On/Off Button
LED On/Off Button
WPS Button
Reset Button

WPS/Wi-Fi Button
Power On/Off Button
Reset Button

12 V ⎓ 5 A

12 V ⎓ 1 A

IPv4
IPv6

IPv4
IPv6

HomeCare™ Parental Controls

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Custom Profiles
Content Filtering
App Block
URL Filtering
Time Limit
Time Schedule (Bedtime)
Log Insight

URL Filtering
Time Controls

Dynamic IP
Static IP
PPPoE
PPTP
L2TP

Dynamic IP
Static IP
PPPoE
PPTP
L2TP

QoS by Device

HomeCare™ QoS

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QoS by Application

QoS by Device

Auto Firmware Upgrade
OTA Firmware Upgrade
TP-Link ID
DDNS

OTA Firmware Upgrade

Port Forwarding
Port Triggering
DMZ
UPnP

Port Forwarding
Port Triggering
DMZ
UPnP

IGMP Proxy
IGMP Snooping
Bridge
Tag VLAN

IGMP Proxy
IGMP Snooping
Bridge
Tag VLAN

Address Reservation
DHCP Client List
Server

Address Reservation
DHCP Client List
Server

TP-Link
NO-IP
DynDNS

NO-IP
DynDNS

Tether App
Webpage
Check Web Emulator>

Tether App
Webpage
Check Web Emulator>

HomeCare™

Internet Explorer 11+, Firefox 12.0+, Chrome 20.0+, Safari 4.0+, or other JavaScript-enabled browser

Cable or DSL Modem (if needed)

Subscription with an internet service provider (for internet access)

Internet Explorer 11+, Firefox 12.0+, Chrome 20.0+, Safari 4.0+, or other JavaScript-enabled browser

Cable or DSL Modem (if needed)

Subscription with an internet service provider (for internet access)

FCC, CE, RoHS

FCC, CE, RoHS

Operating Temperature: 0℃~40℃ (32℉ ~104℉)
Storage Temperature: -40℃~70℃ (-40℉ ~158℉)
Operating Humidity: 10%~90% non-condensing
Storage Humidity: 5%~90% non-condensing

Operating Temperature: 0℃~40℃ (32℉ ~104℉)
Storage Temperature: -40℃~70℃ (-40℉ ~158℉)
Operating Humidity: 10%~90% non-condensing
Storage Humidity: 5%~90% non-condensing

CE:
<20dBm(2.4GHz)
<23dBm(5.15GHz~5.35GHz)
<30dBm(5.47GHz~5.725GHz)
FCC:
<30dBm(2.4GHz & 5.15GHz~5.25GHz & 5.725GHz~5.825GHz)
<24dBm(5.25GHz-5.35GHz & 5.47GHz-5.725 GHz)

CE EIRP:
<20dBm(2.4GHz)
<23dBm(5GHz)
FCC:
<30dBm(2.4GHz & 5GHz)

5 GHz_1:
11a 6Mbps：-96dBm, 11a 54Mbps:-78dBm
11ac VHT20_MCS0:-95dBm, 11ac VHT20_MCS11:-65dBm
11ac VHT40_MCS0:-93dBm, 11ac VHT40_MCS11:-62dBm
11ac VHT80_MCS0:-90dBm, 11ac VHT80_MCS11:-59dBm
11ac VHT160_MCS0:-87dBm, 11ac VHT160_MCS11:-54dBm
11ax HE20_MCS0:-94dBm, 11ax HE20_MCS11:-62Bm
11ax HE40_MCS0:-91dBm, 11ax HE40_MCS11:-59dBm
11ax HE80_MCS0:-88dBm, 11ax HE80_MCS11:-57dBm
11ax HE160_MCS0:-84dBm, 11ax HE160_MCS11:-54dBm
5 GHz_2:
11a 6Mbps：-96dBm, 11a 54Mbps:-78dBm
11ac VHT20_MCS0:-95dBm, 11ac VHT20_MCS11:-65dBm
11ac VHT40_MCS0:-93dBm, 11ac VHT40_MCS11:-62dBm
11ac VHT80_MCS0:-90dBm, 11ac VHT80_MCS11:-59dBm
11ac VHT160_MCS0:-87dBm, 11ac VHT160_MCS11:-54dBm
11ax HE20_MCS0:-94dBm, 11ax HE20_MCS11:-62Bm
11ax HE40_MCS0:-91dBm, 11ax HE40_MCS11:-59dBm
11ax HE80_MCS0:-88dBm, 11ax HE80_MCS11:-57dBm
11ax HE160_MCS0:-84dBm, 11ax HE160_MCS11:-54dBm
2.4 GHz：
11g 6Mbps：-97dBm, 11a 54Mbps:-79dBm
11n HT20_MCS0:-97dBm, 11n HT20_MCS7:-78dBm
11n HT40_MCS0:-95dBm, 11n HT40_MCS7:-75dBm
11ac VHT20_MCS0:-96dBm, 11ac VHT20_MCS11:-67dBm
11ac VHT40_MCS0:-94dBm, 11ac VHT40_MCS11:-64dBm
11ax HE20_MCS0:-96dBm, 11ax HE20_MCS11:-64dBm
11ax HE40_MCS0:-93dBm, 11ax HE40_MCS11:-61dBm

5GHz:
11a 54Mbps: -76dBm
11ac HT20: -68dBm
11ac HT40: -65dBm
11ac HT80: -62dBm
11n HT20: -74dBm
11n HT40: -71dBm
2.4GHz:
11g 54M: -75dBm
11n HT20: -72dBm
11n HT40: -69dBm

7.9 × 7.9 × 1.5 in
(200.7 × 200.7 × 38.1 mm)

9.6 × 6.4 × 1.3 in
(243 × 160.6 × 32.5mm)

Wi-Fi Router Archer C4000
Power Adapter
RJ45 Ethernet Cable
Quick Installation Guide

Wi-Fi Router Archer C1200
Power Adapter
RJ45 Ethernet Cable
Quick Installation Guide