TP-Link | ARCHER AX12 AX1500 Dual Band Wi-Fi 6 Router

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Description

Seamless connectivity meets advanced performance in a refined Wi-Fi 6 router designed for modern homes and connected lifestyles. Delivering impressive dual-band speeds, it supports smooth streaming, responsive gaming and efficient multitasking across multiple devices. Intelligent technologies such as OFDMA and MU-MIMO ensure data is distributed efficiently, reducing lag and congestion, while beamforming and four high-performance antennas provide stable, far-reaching coverage. Thoughtfully engineered for reliability and ease, it offers a balanced blend of speed, control and everyday convenience.

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Specifications

Product Type

• AX1500 dual-band Wi-Fi 6 router

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Wireless Performance

Standards & Protocols

• Wi-Fi 6 (IEEE 802.11ax/ac/n/a – 5 GHz)
• IEEE 802.11n/b/g – 2.4 GHz

Wi-Fi Speeds

• 5 GHz: Up to 1201 Mbps
• 2.4 GHz: Up to 300 Mbps

Wi-Fi Range

• Suitable for 2–3 bedroom homes
• 4 fixed high-performance antennas
• Beamforming for targeted signal coverage

Wi-Fi Capacity

• High capacity dual-band connectivity
• OFDMA for simultaneous communication with multiple devices
• MU-MIMO support
• Airtime fairness for improved efficiency
• 4-stream architecture

Operating Modes

• Router mode
• Access point mode

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Security

Network Security

• SPI firewall
• Access control
• IP & MAC binding
• Application layer gateway

Guest Network

• 1 × 5 GHz guest network
• 1 × 2.4 GHz guest network

VPN Server

• OpenVPN
• PPTP

Encryption

• WPA2-PSK
• WPA/WPA2-PSK
• WPA3-Personal
• WPA3/WPA2-PSK
• WPA2-Enterprise
• WPA/WPA2-Enterprise

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Hardware

Ports

• 1 × Gigabit WAN port
• 3 × Gigabit LAN ports

Buttons

• WPS/Wi-Fi button
• Reset button

Power Supply

• 12 V ⎓ 1 A

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Software Features

Protocols

• IPv4
• IPv6

Parental Controls

• URL filtering
• Time scheduling

WAN Types

• Dynamic IP
• Static IP
• PPPoE / PPTP / L2TP

Quality of Service

• Device-based QoS

Cloud Services

• Auto firmware upgrade
• OTA firmware updates
• TP-Link ID integration

NAT Forwarding

• Port forwarding
• Port triggering
• DMZ
• UPnP

IPTV Support

• IGMP proxy
• IGMP snooping
• Bridge
• Tag VLAN

DHCP

• Address reservation
• DHCP client list
• DHCP server

DDNS

• TP-Link
• NO-IP
• DynDNS

Management

• Tether app
• Web interface

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System Requirements

• Windows®, macOS®, NetWare®, UNIX®, Linux
• Web browsers: Internet Explorer 11+, Firefox, Chrome, Safari or Java-enabled browsers
• Cable or DSL modem
• Active internet subscription

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Transmission & Sensitivity

Transmission Power

• CE: <20 dBm (2.4 GHz), <23 dBm (5 GHz)
• FCC: <30 dBm

Reception Sensitivity

• 5 GHz: Down to -95 dBm
• 2.4 GHz: Down to -97 dBm

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Environmental Conditions

Operating Temperature

• 0°C to 40°C

Storage Temperature

• -40°C to 60°C

Operating Humidity

• 10% to 90% (non-condensing)

Storage Humidity

• 5% to 90% (non-condensing)

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Certifications

• FCC
• CE
• RoHS

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Dimensions

• 8.5 × 4.6 × 1.3 in (215 × 117 × 32 mm)

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Package Contents

• Wireless router
• Power adapter
• RJ45 Ethernet cable
• Quick installation guide