TP-Link, Archer AX53, AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router

Power & Protection

Power Input

12 V ⎓ 1 A

Ports & PoE

Total Ports

5

Port Speed

Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbps)

Uplink Ports

1× Gigabit WAN

Features

IGMP Snooping

IGMP Proxy, IGMP Snooping

QoS

QoS by Device

IPv6

Yes

WiFi

Wi-Fi Standard

802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi Frequency Bands

2.4 GHz, 5 GHz

Max Wireless Rate

5 GHz: 2402 Mbps, 2.4 GHz: 574 Mbps

Transmit Power

CE: <20 dBm (2.4 GHz);
<23 dBm (5.15–5.35 GHz);
<30 dBm (5.47–5.725 GHz)

Antennas

4× Fixed High-Performance Antennas

Wireless Security

WPA, WPA2, WPA3, 802.1X (Enterprise)

Physical

Operating Temperature

0 … +40 °C (32 … 104 °F)

Dimensions

260.2 × 41.6 × 135 mm (10.24 × 1.64 × 5.31 in)

Wireless

Standards and Protocols

Wi-Fi 6;
IEEE 802.11ax/ac/n/a 5 GHz;
IEEE 802.11ax/n/b/g 2.4 GHz

Wi-Fi Speeds

AX3000;
5 GHz: 2402 Mbps (802.11ax, HE160);
2.4 GHz: 574 Mbps (802.11ax)

Wi-Fi Range

2-3 Bedroom Houses;
4× Fixed High-Performance Antennas;
Beamforming;
High-Power FEM

Wi-Fi Capacity

High;
Dual-Band;
OFDMA;
Airtime Fairness;
DFS;
4 Streams

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 Server;
PPTP VPN Server;
WireGuard VPN Server

VPN Client

Open VPN Client;
PPTP VPN Client;
WireGuard VPN Client;
（Only V2 Support）

Wi-Fi Encryption

WPA;
WPA2;
WPA3;
WPA/WPA2-Enterprise

Hardware

Ethernet Ports

1× Gigabit WAN Port;
4× Gigabit LAN Ports

Buttons

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

Software

Protocols

IPv4;
IPv6

Service Kits

HomeShield

EasyMesh

Mesh networking creates smooth, fast, stable roaming. Archer AX53 can flexibly build an EasyMesh network with EasyMesh-Compatible devices, which eliminates Wi-Fi dead zones, expand your network, and fill your entire home with high-speed Wi-Fi. Seamless Wi-Fi connections with one network name, one-click setting and flexible scalability.

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

Cloud Service

Auto Firmware Upgrade;
OTA Firmware Upgrade;
TP-Link ID;
DDNS

NAT Forwarding

Port Forwarding;
Port Triggering;
DMZ;
UPnP

IPTV

IGMP Proxy;
IGMP Snooping;
Bridge;
Tag VLAN

DHCP

Address Reservation;
DHCP Client List;
Server

DDNS

TP-Link;
NO-IP;
DynDNS

Management Features

Tether App;
Webpage

Other

Network Services Enabled by Default

Web Server;
Manage and configure device through web (HTTP/HTTPS);
Port: 80/443 Protocol: TCP;
DNS;
Port: 53 Protocol: TCP & UDP;
DHCP Server;
IP address assignment (DHCP);
Port: 67 Protocol: UDP;
App management;
Manage and configure device through app;
Port: 20001 Protocol: TCP;
Port: 30001 Protocol: TCP;
Port: 20002 Protocol: UDP

Operating Humidity

10%~90% non-condensing

Test Data

Wi-Fi Reception Sensitivity

2.4GHz:;
11ac VHT20_MCS0:-96dBm;
11ac VHT20_MCS8:-74dB;
11ac VHT40_MCS0:-94dBm;
11ac VHT40_MCS9:-70dB;
11ax HE20_MCS0:-96dBm;
11ax HE20_MCS11:-66dBm;
11ax HE40_MCS0:-93dBm;
11ax HE40_MCS11:-63dBm;
5GHz:;
11ac VHT20_MCS0:-97dBm;
11ac VHT20_MCS8:-75dBm;
11ac VHT40_MCS0:-94dBm;
11ac VHT40_MCS9:-70dBm;
11ac VHT80_MCS0:-91dBm;
11ac VHT80_MCS9:-67dBm;
11ac VHT160_MCS0:-88dBm;
11ac VHT160_MCS9:-63dBm;
11ax HE20_MCS0:-97dBm;
11ax HE20_MCS11:-66dBm;
11ax HE40_MCS0:-94dBm;
11ax HE40_MCS11:-63dBm;
11ax HE80_MCS0:-91dBm;
11ax HE80_MCS11:-61dBm;
11ax HE160_MCS0:-87dBm;
11ax HE160_MCS11:-58dBm