TP-Link Archer AX12 User Manual

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Chapter 1
Get to Know About Your Router
1. 1. Product Overview
TP-Link AX router, with next-generation 802.11ax Wi-Fi Technology, achieves Wi-
Fi performance at its ultimate level. The revolutionary combination of OFDMA and
1024QAM improve throughput by 4 times and dramatically increase the whole network
capacity and efficiency. It’s also backwards compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac.
Moreover, it is simple and convenient to set up and use the TP-Link router due to its
intuitive web interface and the powerful Tether app.
1. 2. Appearance
1. 2. 1. Top Panel
The router’s LEDs (view from left to right) are located on the front. You can check the
router’s working status by following the LED Explanation table.

TP-Link Archer AX12 Specifications

General

Port forwarding	Yes
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet
SIM card slot	No
Security algorithms	WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
IPv4 & IPv6 features	Dual stack IPv4/IPv6
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	1501 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)	1201 Mbit/s
Product type	Tabletop router
Product color	Black
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4
Power source type	AC
Sustainability certificates	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	117 mm
Width	215 mm
Height	32 mm