Standards           

Wi-Fi 6

IEEE 802.11ax/ac/n/a 5 GHz

IEEE 802.11ax/n/b/g 2.4 GHz

WiFi Speeds       

AX5400

5 GHz: 4804 Mbps (802.11ax, HE160)    

2.4 GHz: 574 Mbps (802.11ax)

WiFi Range         

3 Bedroom Houses

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           

High-Power FEM              

Improves transmission power to strengthen signal coverage         

4T4R     

Multiple streams in the same band strengthen the fault tolerance in transmission

WiFi Capacity    

High

Dual-Band          

Allocate devices to different bands for optimal performance         

4×4 MU-MIMO

Simultaneously communicates with multiple MU-MIMO clients  

OFDMA

Simultaneously communicates with multiple Wi-Fi 6 clients          

Airtime Fairness

Improves network efficiency by limiting excessive occupation

DFS       

Access an extra band to reduce congestion          

6 Streams           

Connect your devices to more bandwidth             

Working Modes

Router Mode

Access Point Mode         

SECURITY

Network Security             

SPI Firewall

Access Control  

IP & MAC Binding            

Application Layer Gateway          

HomeShield Security

Real-Time IoT Protection

Malicious Site Blocker    

Intrusion Prevention System

DDoS Attack Prevention

Home Network Scanner

Guest Network 

1× 5 GHz Guest Network

1× 2.4 GHz Guest Network

VPN Server         

• OpenVPN

• PPTP 

• L2TP  

VPN Client          

• OpenVPN

• PPTP 

• L2TP  

WiFi Encryption

WPA

WPA2   

WPA3   

WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (802.1x)

HARDWARE

Processor           

1 GHz Dual-Core CPU

Ethernet Ports  

• 1× 2.5 Gigabit WAN/LAN Port

• 1× Gigabit WAN/LAN Port

• 3× Gigabit LAN Ports   

USB Support      

1× USB 3.0 Port

Supported Partition Formats:

NTFS, exFAT, HFS+, FAT32             

Supported Functions:    

Apple Time Machine      

FTP Server          

Media Server     

Samba Server    

Buttons

Wi-Fi On/Off Button

Power On/Off Button     

LED On/Off Button          

WPS Button       

Reset Button     

Power  

12 V ⎓ 2.5   A

SOFTWARE

Protocols            

IPv4

IPv6      

Service Kits        

HomeShield

OneMesh™        

OneMesh™ Supported

Without replacing your existing devices or buying a whole new WiFi ecosystem, OneMesh™ helps you create a more flexible network that covers your entire home with TP-Link OneMesh™ products.              

Parental Controls             

HomeShield Parental Controls

Custom Profiles

Professional Content Filter Library            

Family Time       

Bedtime              

Off Time              

Time Rewards   

Family Online Time Ranking

Pause the Internet          

Weekly and Monthly Reports

WAN Types        

Dynamic IP

Static IP

PPPoE  

PPTP     

L2TP     

Quality of Service            

QoS by Device

Cloud Service    

Auto Firmware Upgrade

TP-Link ID           

DDNS   

NAT Forwarding

Port Forwarding

Port Triggering  

DMZ     

UPnP    

Virtual Server    

IPTV      

IGMP Proxy

IGMP Snooping

Bridge  

Tag VLAN            

DHCP    

Address Reservation

DHCP Client List

Server  

DDNS   

TP-Link

NO-IP   

DynDNS              

Management    

Tether App

Webpage            

OTHER

System Requirements    

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)            

Certifications     

FCC, CE, RoHS

Environment     

Operating Temperature: 0℃~40℃ (32℉ ~104℉)

Storage Temperature: -40℃~70℃ (-40℉ ~158℉)

Operating Humidity: 10%~90% non-condensing

Storage Humidity: 5%~90% non-condensing

TEST DATA

WiFi Transmission Power              

CE:

<20dBm{2.4GHz}            

<23dBm{5.15GHz~5.35GHz}      

<30dBm{5.47GHz~5.725GHz}    

FCC:      

<24dBm{5.25GHz~5.35GHz&5.47GHz~5.725GHz }            

<30dBm{2.4GHz &5.15GHz~5.25GHz&5.725GHz~5.825GHz }

WiFi Reception Sensitivity            

2.4GHz:

11ac VHT20 MCS0:-94.5dBm     

11ac VHT20 MCS8:-72.5dBm     

11ac VHT40 MCS0:-92.5dBm     

11ac VHT40 MCS9:-69.5dBm     

11ax HE20 MCS0:-95dBm            

11ax HE20 MCS11:-64.5dBm     

11ax HE40 MCS0:-92.5dBm        

11ax HE40 MCS11:-62dBm         

5GHz:   

11ac VHT20 MCS0:-97dBm         

11ac VHT20 MCS8:-74dBm         

11ac VHT40 MCS0:-95dBm         

11ac VHT40 MCS9:-70dBm         

11ac VHT80 MCS0:-91.5dBm     

11ac VHT80 MCS9:-66dBm         

11ac VHT160 MCS0:-86dBm      

11ac VHT160 MCS9:-61dBm      

11ax HE20 MCS0:-95dBm            

11ax HE20 MCS11:-64dBm         

11ax HE40 MCS0:-91.5dBm        

11ax HE40 MCS11:-62dBm         

11ax HE80 MCS0:-88dBm            

11ax HE80 MCS11:-58dBm         

11ax HE160 MCS0:-85.5dBm     

11ax HE160 MCS11:-55dBm       

PHYSICAL

Dimensions (W×D×H)    

10.7 × 5.8 × 1.9 in

(272.5 × 147.2 × 49.2 mm)          

Package Contents            

Wi-Fi Router Archer AX72

Power Adapter 

RJ45 Ethernet Cable       

Quick Installation Guide

Notes

Maximum wireless signal rates are the physical rates derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual wireless data throughput and wireless coverage are not guaranteed and will vary as a result of network conditions, client limitations, and environmental factors, including building   materials, obstacles, volume and density of traffic, and client location.

Use of Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), and features including OFDMA, 1024-QAM, or HE160 require clients to also support the corresponding features.160 MHz bandwidth may be unavailable on the 5 GHz band in some regions/countries due   to regulatory restrictions.

§Archer AX72 can connect 64 devices on the 5 GHz band, and 48 devices on the 2.4 GHz band. Performance may vary depending on the applications and environmental factors.

*HomeShield includes the Free Basic Plan. Fees apply for the Pro Plan. Visit tp-link.com/homeshield for more information.

**Use of MU-MIMO requires clients to also support the corresponding feature.

***This router may not support all the mandatory features as ratified in Draft 3.0 of IEEE 802.11ax specification.

****Further software upgrades for feature availability may be required.

Actual network speed may be limited by the rate of the product's Ethernet WAN or LAN port, the rate supported by the network cable, Internet service provider factors and other environmental conditions.