虽然它有一个令人困惑的名称，但根据您的外观，TP-LINK Archer C3200 或 TP-LINK AC3200(TP-LINK Archer C3200 or TP-LINK AC3200)是一款高端三频无线路由器(tri-band wireless router)，具有令人印象深刻的硬件以及在(hardware and lots)速度和覆盖范围(speed and coverage)方面的许多承诺。它也恰好比其他类似的 AC3200 无线(AC3200 wireless)路由器更紧凑，看起来不错。我们对其进行了大约一周的测试，今天(week and today)，我们想与您分享我们学到的东西。在决定是否购买TP-LINK Archer C3200作为您的下一个无线路由器之前，请阅读此评论：
TP-LINK Archer C3200 AC3200三频(TP-LINK Archer C3200 AC3200 tri-band) 无线路由器(wireless router)开箱
TP-LINK Archer C3200的包装盒采用了沉稳的绿色。在包装盒的正面，您可以看到该设备的图片以及一些最重要的规格。
在背面，您可以获得有关其三频技术(tri-band technology)的信息以及与TP-LINK的其他无线路由器的比较。我们觉得奇怪的是它没有与我们在这里审查过的TP-LINK Archer C2600进行比较。(TP-LINK Archer C2600)
在包装内您会发现以下内容：路由器本身、电源装置(power supply unit)、以太网电缆(Ethernet cable)、快速安装指南(installation guide)、技术支持信息(support information)、GNU 通用公共许可声明(GNU General Public License Notice)（此路由器上的固件包括受GPL 许可证(GPL license)）和保修。
既然您知道从拆箱体验中可以期待什么，那么让我们来谈谈规格：
硬件规格和设计
TP-LINK Archer C3200具有运行频率为 1 GHz的双核Broadcom BCM4709A 处理器(Broadcom BCM4709A processor)、256 MB RAM 内存(RAM memory)和 128 MB固件存储空间(storage space)。它具有六个外部天线：三个在一个无线电上同时处理 2.4 和 5 GHz频率，而另外 3 个在单独的无线电上仅用于 5 GHz 频率。(GHz frequency)这是一款三频路由器，这意味着它在 2.4 GHz 频率上提供一个(GHz frequency)无线广播(wireless broadcast)，在 5 GHz 频率(GHz frequency)上提供两个独立的无线广播(wireless broadcast)。在TP-LINK AC3200的正面，您会发现几个(LEDs)指示路由器操作的LED、正在广播的无线网络的操作、与 Internet 的连接状态、其背面的两个(wireless network)USB端口的状态以及用于打开和关闭无线网络的(wireless network)按钮、 (back and buttons)WPS功能(WPS feature)和LED(LEDs)本身。这个小功能对于那些一直被LED 灯(LEDs)打开而烦恼的用户很有用。
顾名思义，该路由器支持最高 802.11ac的所有现代无线网络标准。(wireless networking)总最大带宽为 3200 Mbps，拆分如下：2.4 GHz 频率为 600 (GHz frequency)Mbps，广播的两个 5 GHz频率各为1300 Mbps 。
在路由器的背面，您可以找到两个USB端口：一个USB 2.0和一个USB 3.0，重置(Reset)按钮，用于将无线路由器(wireless router)连接到互联网的以太网端口和四个千兆以太网(Ethernet port)端口(Ethernet port)。您还可以找到电源(Power)按钮和电源(Power)插孔。
TP-LINK Archer C3200是一款外观精美的路由器，其尺寸比同类AC3200 无线(AC3200 wireless)路由器更小：它的宽度和深度为 7.9 英寸（20 厘米），并且在没有将天线折叠到固定位置的情况下，高度为 1.5英寸（3.9 厘米）。该路由器的重量为 3.54 磅（1.61 千克）。顶部和底部的通风网格即使在温暖的环境中也能确保适当的冷却，而且它们看起来也很讨人喜欢。一个有用的功能是底部有两个安装螺钉槽，可用于壁挂路由器。
想了解这款路由器官方规格的小伙伴可以在这里找到：TP-LINK Archer C3200 规格(TP-LINK Archer C3200 Specifications)。
设置和使用TP-LINK Archer C3200
首次设置TP-LINK Archer C3200 无线(TP-LINK Archer C3200 wireless)路由器时，打开网络浏览器并导航(web browser and navigate)到http://192.168.0.1或http://tplinkwifi.net。使用admin/admin作为默认用户名和密码(default username and password)，然后，快速设置向导(Quick Setup Wizard)会要求您更改默认用户名和密码(default username and password)。这是一个很好的安全预防措施(security precaution)，可确保用户不会坚持使用易受攻击的默认用户名和密码。
然后，系统会要求您选择您所在的地区和时区(time zone)。之后，您可以选择您拥有的互联网连接类型，或者您可以让无线路由器(wireless router)为您检测它。
在下一步中，系统会要求您输入 Internet 连接的连接详细信息。输入后，您可以配置TP-LINK AC3200广播的三个无线网络。然后会显示您所做设置的摘要，在您按下Save后，将测试Internet 连接(internet connection)。
完成初始配置后，您可以查看管理用户界面(administration user interface)并开始详细配置更多设置。如您所见，用户界面(user interface)使用浅色、平静的颜色，而且相当简约。它的一个缺点是它仅提供英文(English)版本。没有多语言支持。我们认为TP-LINK应该像其他制造商一样提供对多种语言的支持。
默认情况下，仅显示TP-LINK Archer C3200的大部分重要功能的基本设置。它们的数量很少，用户(number and users)将欣赏这样一个事实，即单击用户界面右上角显示的问号即可获得(question mark)帮助文档。(Help)如果单击它，它将显示有关屏幕上显示的选项的信息。不幸的是，对于某些设置，使用的语言是技术方面的，一些用户将难以理解显示的所有设置，尤其是在进入设置的高级(Advanced)部分时。
说到高级(Advanced)部分 - 如果您想完全控制路由器必须提供的功能，您应该去这里。在这里，您将找到所有可以自定义的设置。一切都分为部分和小节，浏览所有设置应该不是问题。但是，有些设置很难理解，您确实需要相当多的技术知识才能正确设置。
当我们测试我们收到的用于测试的每个无线路由器(wireless router)时，我们总是在进行测量之前寻找最新的固件更新。我们将路由器更新到最新的固件版本，然后我们开始连接我们的网络设备。我们在测试过程中没有连接和稳定性问题(connectivity and stability issues)，性能非常好。但更多关于此评论的下一页，我们评估了TP-LINK Archer C3200提供的性能。请继续阅读以了解更多信息。
Reviewing TP-LINK AC3200 - The wireless router that could!
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Unboxing the TP-LINK Archer C3200 AC3200 tri-band wireless router
The box in which TP-LINK Archer C3200 is packaged, uses calming green colors. On the front of the box you can see a picture of the device as well as some of its most important specifications.
On the back you get information about its tri-band technology as well as a comparison with other wireless routers from TP-LINK. We found it strange that it is not compared with TP-LINK Archer C2600, which we reviewed here.
Inside the packaging you will find the following: the router itself, the power supply unit, an Ethernet cable, the quick installation guide, technical support information, a GNU General Public License Notice (the firmware on this router includes software that is subject to the GPL license) and the warranty.
Now that you know what to expect from the unboxing experience, let's talk about specifications:
Hardware specifications and design
TP-LINK Archer C3200 has a dual-core Broadcom BCM4709A processor running at 1 GHz, 256 MB of RAM memory and 128 MB of storage space for the firmware. It features six external antennas: three that handle both the 2.4 and 5GHz frequencies on one radio while another 3 are reserved only for the 5 GHz frequency, on a separate radio. This is a tri-band router, meaning that it offers one wireless broadcast on the 2.4 GHz frequency and two separate wireless broadcasts on the 5 GHz frequency. On the front of the TP-LINK AC3200 you will find several LEDs which indicate the operation of the router, that of the wireless networks that are broadcast, the status of the connection to the internet, that of the two USB ports on its back and buttons for turning the wireless network on and off, the WPS feature and the LEDs themselves. This small feature will be useful to users who are bothered by the LEDs being turned on all the time.
As the name implies, the router offers support for all modern wireless networking standards up to 802.11ac. The total maximum bandwidth is of 3200 Mbps, split as follows: 600 Mbps for the 2.4 GHz frequency and 1300 Mbps for each of the two 5 GHz frequencies that are broadcast.
On the back of the router you can find two USB ports: one USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0, the Reset button, the Ethernet port for connecting the wireless router to the internet and four gigabit Ethernet ports. You can also find the Power button and the Power jack.
TP-LINK Archer C3200 is a good looking router that's smaller in size than similar AC3200 wireless routers: it has a width and a depth of 7.9 inches (20 cm) and, without the antennas folded up into their fixed positions, a height of 1.5 inches (3.9 cm). The weight of this router is 3.54 pounds (1.61 kg). The ventilation grids on the top and the bottom ensure proper cooling even in warm environments and they also look pleasing. One useful feature is the presence of two mounting screw slots on the bottom that can be used for wall-mounting the router.
Those of you that want to read the official specifications of this router can find them here: TP-LINK Archer C3200 Specifications.
Setting up and using the TP-LINK Archer C3200
When you set up the TP-LINK Archer C3200 wireless router for the first time, open your web browser and navigate to http://192.168.0.1 or http://tplinkwifi.net. Use admin/admin as the default username and password and then, the Quick Setup Wizard starts by asking you to change the default username and password. This a good security precaution which ensures that users don't stick to vulnerable default usernames and passwords.
Then, you are asked to select the region and the time zone that you are in. After that, you select which type of internet connection you have or you can ask the wireless router to detect it for you.
At the next step, you are asked to enter the connection details for your internet connection. After you enter them, you can configure the three wireless networks which are broadcast by TP-LINK AC3200. A summary is then shown for the settings that you have made and, after you press Save , the internet connection is tested.
Once the initial configuration is done, you can view the administration user interface and start configuring more settings in detail. As you can see, the user interface uses light, calming colors and it's rather minimalist. One downside to it is that it is available only in English. There's no multi-lingual support. We believe that TP-LINK should offer support for multiple languages, like other manufacturers do.
By default, only the basic settings are shown for most of the important features of the TP-LINK Archer C3200. They are few in number and users will appreciate the fact that the Help documentation is available with a single click on the question mark that is shown on the top-right corner of the user interface. If you click on it, it displays information about the options shown on the screen. Unfortunately, for some settings the language used is on the technical side of things and some users will have difficulty in understanding all the settings that are shown, especially when entering the Advanced section of settings.
Speaking of the Advanced section - this is where you should go if you want complete control over what the router has to offer. Here you will find all the settings that can be customized. Everything is split into sections and subsections and navigating through all the settings shouldn't be an issue. However, some settings will be hard to understand and you do need quite a bit of technical knowledge in order to set things correctly.
When we test each wireless router that we receive for testing, we always look for the latest firmware updates before making our measurements. We updated the router to the latest firmware version and then we started connecting our network devices. We had no connectivity and stability issues during our testing and the performance was quite good. But more on that on the next page of this review, where we evaluate the performance offered by TP-LINK Archer C3200. Read on to learn more.
