Ultra-Thin and Minimalist Design
Archer Air R5 has a compact size of 210×148×10.8mm and is even thinner than a wall outlet.
The pure white shell, minimalist lines and rounded corners form an elegant appearance and make Archer Air R5 better integrated with modern home interiors.
The LED and WPS 2-in-1 button on the front and the Type-C power port on the bottom further simplify Archer Air R5’s look.
Flexible Installation, Ultra Convenience
Archer Air R5 is designed to easily mount onto walls and offers multiple installation methods. With two 3M adhesives on its back and a plastic bracket accessory, you can paste or mount it on a wall. Its freer placement also saves electrical socket space.
Live in the Fast Lane with WiFi 6
Armed with AX3000 WiFi 6, Air R5 is built to deliver a huge boost in speed, capacity, and coverage.
Smart Antennas for All-Round Coverage
Archer Air R5’s built-in smart antennas use intelligent algorithms to auto-detect your devices’ locations and switch to the optimal antenna arrays, ensuring all-round stable signals even in duplex houses.
Boosted WiFi Signals Throughout Your Home
Armed with 4× powerful FEM and built-in smart antennas, Archer Air R5 boosts WiFi signals throughout your home. Beamforming technology detects devices and concentrates signals towards them, especially in hard-to-reach areas.
Flexibly Create Whole Home Mesh WiFi
Archer Air R5 is EasyMesh-compatible. If you have any dead zones at home, simply add another EasyMesh router/range extender to further form your whole home multi-gigabit mesh WiFi. No more searching for a stable connection.3 For a better network experience, we recommend combining with Archer Air E5.
TP-Link HomeShield: Advanced Security for Your Everyday Devices
With TP-Link HomeShield, enjoy advanced secuirty features delivering a safe environment that protects your family and network's data and privacy.
VPN Server: More Granular VPN Function Usage
When using the VPN Server function, external devices can access the VPN server, including remote desktops, NAS, printers, cameras, and other devices in the home network. Archer Air R5 can run both the VPN and ordinary internet connections at the same time, delivering security and flexibility.
Easy Setup and Use
Whether you prefer the intuitive Tether app or TP-Link’s powerful web interface, you can set up your Archer Air R5 in minutes. The Tether app allows you to manage network settings from any Android or iOS device.
Protect Your Children
Block inappropriate content for your children, and customize a time range for better online habits.
New Connection Notification
You will be notified by your phone when new devices connect. Kick off any suspicious connections and block them. It’s as simple as that.
Easy Firmware Upgrade
Tired of upgrading firmware manually? OTA updates simplify firmware upgrades with a click in the management panel. To keep your security and functions always up to date, just turn on the auto schedule.
SECURITY
Network Security
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
PPTP ServerN
OpenVPN ServerN
WiFi Encryption
WPA/WPA2
WPA3
WPA/WPA2-PSK
WIRELESS
Standards
Wi-Fi 6
IEEE 802.11ax/ac/n/a 5 GHz
IEEE 802.11ax/n/b/g 2.4 GHz
WiFi Speeds
AX3000
5 GHz: 2402 Mbps (802.11ax, HE160)
2.4 GHz: 574 Mbps (802.11ax)
WiFi Range
3 Bedroom Houses
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
WiFi Capacity
High
Dual-Band
Allocate devices to different bands for optimal performance
OFDMA
Simultaneously communicates with multiple Wi-Fi 6 clients
Airtime Fairness
Improves network efficiency by limiting excessive occupation
4 Streams
Connect your devices to more bandwidth
Working Modes
Router Mode
AP Mode
HARDWARE
Ethernet Ports
1× Gigabit WAN Port
1× Gigabit LAN Port
Buttons
WPS Button
Reset Button
SOFTWARE
Protocols
IPv4
IPv6
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
PPPoE + Dynamic IP
PPPoE + Static IP
L2TP + Dynamic IP
L2TP + Static IP
PPTP + Dynamic IP
PPTP + Static IP
Quality of Service
QoS by Device
Cloud Service
FOTA Firmware Upgrade
TP-Link ID
DDNS
NAT Forwarding
Port Fowarding
Port Triggering
DMZ
UPnP
IPTV
Profile
Bridge
Custom
Allowed range of VLAN ID
DHCP
DHCP Server
Address Reservation
DHCP Client List
DDNS
TP-Link
NO-IP
DynDNS
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: -40~60?
Operating Humidity: 10%~90% non-condensing
Storage Humidity: 5%~90%
PHYSICAL
Dimensions (W×D×H)
8.3 × 5.5 × 0.4 in
(210 × 140 × 10.8 mm)
Package Contents
Wireless Router Archer Air R5
Quick Installation Guide
Power Adapter
Plastic Bracket
Gigabit Network Cable
Installation Accessories
As an international traveller you are entitled to bring a certain amount/value of goods that are free of Customs duty and exempt Goods and Services tax (GST) into New Zealand. This is called your duty free allowance and personal goods concession. It is important to review these for any purchases you make on The Mall.
Your duty free allowance entitles you to bring into New Zealand the following quantities of alcohol products free of customs duty and GST provided you are over 17 years of age. You do need to be 18 years or over to purchase.
- Up to six bottles (4.5 litres) of wine, champagne, port or sherry or
- Up to twelve cans (4.5 litres) of beer
- And three bottles (or other containers) each containing not more than 1125ml of spirits, liqueur, or other spirituous beverages
Goods other than alcohol and tobacco, whether purchased overseas or purchased duty free in New Zealand, that have a combined total value not exceeding NZ$700 may also be brought as part of your personal goods concession.
When travelling overseas there are legal limits on the amount of duty free alcohol and other goods you can take with you. These amounts will vary depending on the country you are flying into. We always recommend you check the latest limits and exemptions.
Your order can be picked up at an Auckland Airport Collection Point. There is one in departures and one at arrivals in the international terminal. Alternatively, if you are arriving between 11pm and 6am you will be able to collect your order from our lockers. See map
Please bring your order confirmation email and your passport. If you are collecting from lockers you will have been sent an email with your access code, be sure to have this on you in order to collect your order.
If you’re departing Auckland Airport, we recommend that you come to the Auckland Airport Collection Point at least 60 minutes before your flight. If you miss your pickup time or your flight details have changed please let us know as soon as possible.
When you collect your order you will have the opportunity to inspect the items and sign for them.
If you need to return an item, our Collection Point team are there to help you. If you are collecting after hours please return the item to your locker and our team will be in touch as soon as possible. You may also like to view our Returns & refunds which provides information on how this works and outlines the individual retailer's returns and refunds policies.
After Hours Collections
If your order needs to be collected after the Auckland Airport Collection Point desk is closed, your order will be placed in the lockers next to the desk. All the details you will need to collect your order will be provided in your Order Confirmation and Ready to Collect Email.