

Setup was done via the router’s website (alternately you can use the company's Tether app), which proceeded smoothly in just a few minutes.

The storage is also provisioned at the basic level at 128MB of RAM and 16MB of flash storage. This includes a Qualcomm Atheros QCA9563 with an integrated 750-MHz processor. The specs of the hardware are pretty basic as well. Again, pricier routers often have USB 3.0 ports, but a USB 2.0 port will suffice for most file transfers given the router's limited speed. There is also a single USB 2.0 port for use as an FTP or media server. There are five wired Ethernet ports, which are all Gigabit speed: one WAN, and the remaining four LAN. So this Archer A7 is some rows back from the cutting edge, although it also costs a fraction of the price of most AX gaming routers. This router is on the now previous generation of Wi-Fi, 802.11ac, while most higher-end modern networking gear uses 802.11ax, with the latest announcements for networking gear Wi-Fi 6E. If that seems a little slower than some others, this is not your imagination. It conforms to the AC1750 standard by offering 2.4 GHz speeds up to 450 Mbps, and 5 GHz speeds of 1300 Mbps. The Archer A7 is a dual-band router, in that it can send out simultaneous 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz signals. 1× Gigabit WAN Port, 4× Gigabit LAN Ports, 1× USB 2.0 Port
