The TL-WR542G being a low-end product, its electronic stuffing cannot be very advanced. The router is based on the AR2317 chip developed by Atheros specifically for inexpensive network equipment. This small chip incorporates a WLAN module and a network processor.

Zvlášť vhodný povšimnutia je výrok :

Router je založený na AR2317 čipe Atheros vyvinutý špeciálne pre lacné sieťové zariadenia. ...