diff --git a/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/tplink.py b/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/tplink.py
index 6b12000cf45..2ecfaea4eb2 100755
--- a/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/tplink.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/tplink.py
@@ -54,10 +54,13 @@ def get_scanner(hass, config):
                            _LOGGER):
         return None
 
-    scanner = Tplink2DeviceScanner(config[DOMAIN])
+    scanner = Tplink3DeviceScanner(config[DOMAIN])
 
     if not scanner.success_init:
-        scanner = TplinkDeviceScanner(config[DOMAIN])
+        scanner = Tplink2DeviceScanner(config[DOMAIN])
+
+        if not scanner.success_init:
+            scanner = TplinkDeviceScanner(config[DOMAIN])
 
     return scanner if scanner.success_init else None
 
@@ -79,6 +82,9 @@ class TplinkDeviceScanner(object):
         self.username = username
         self.password = password
 
+        self.stok = ''
+        self.sysauth = ''
+
         self.last_results = {}
         self.lock = threading.Lock()
         self.success_init = self._update_info()
@@ -187,3 +193,104 @@ class Tplink2DeviceScanner(TplinkDeviceScanner):
                 return True
 
             return False
+
+class Tplink3DeviceScanner(TplinkDeviceScanner):
+    """
+    This class queries the Archer C9 router running version 150811 or higher
+    of TP-Link firmware for connected devices.
+    """
+
+    def scan_devices(self):
+        """
+        Scans for new devices and return a list containing found device ids.
+        """
+
+        self._update_info()
+        return self.last_results.keys()
+
+    # pylint: disable=no-self-use
+    def get_device_name(self, device):
+        """
+        The TP-Link firmware doesn't save the name of the wireless device.
+        We are forced to use the MAC address as name here.
+        """
+
+        return self.last_results.get(device)
+
+    def _get_auth_tokens(self):
+        """
+        Retrieves auth tokens from the router.
+        """
+
+        _LOGGER.info("Retrieving auth tokens...")
+
+        url = 'http://{}/cgi-bin/luci/;stok=/login?form=login'\
+            .format(self.host)
+        referer = 'http://{}/webpages/login.html'.format(self.host)
+
+        # if possible implement rsa encryption of password here
+
+        response = requests.post(url, params={'operation': 'login',
+                                              'username': self.username,
+                                              'password': self.password},
+                                      headers={'referer': referer})
+
+        try:
+            self.stok = response.json().get('data').get('stok')
+            _LOGGER.info(self.stok)
+            regex_result = re.search('sysauth=(.*);', response.headers['set-cookie'])
+            self.sysauth = regex_result.group(1)
+            _LOGGER.info(self.sysauth)
+            return True
+        except:
+            _LOGGER.error("Couldn't fetch auth tokens!")
+            return False
+
+        return False
+
+    @Throttle(MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_SCANS)
+    def _update_info(self):
+        """
+        Ensures the information from the TP-Link router is up to date.
+        Returns boolean if scanning successful.
+        """
+
+        with self.lock:
+            if (self.stok == '') or (self.sysauth == ''):
+                self._get_auth_tokens()
+
+            _LOGGER.info("Loading wireless clients...")
+
+            url = 'http://{}/cgi-bin/luci/;stok={}/admin/wireless?form=statistics'\
+                .format(self.host, self.stok)
+            referer = 'http://{}/webpages/index.html'.format(self.host)
+
+            response = requests.post(url, params={'operation': 'load'}, headers={'referer': referer}, cookies={'sysauth': self.sysauth})
+
+            try:
+                json_response = response.json()
+
+                if json_response.get('success'):
+                    result = response.json().get('data')
+                else:
+                    if json_response.get('errorcode') == 'timeout':
+                        _LOGGER.info("Token timed out. Relogging on next scan.")
+                        self.stok = ''
+                        self.sysauth = ''
+                        return False
+                    else:
+                        _LOGGER.error("An unknown error happened while fetching data.")
+                        return False
+            except ValueError:
+                _LOGGER.error("Router didn't respond with JSON. "
+                              "Check if credentials are correct.")
+                return False
+
+            if result:
+                self.last_results = {
+                    device['mac'].replace('-', ':'): device['mac']
+                    for device in result
+                }
+                return True
+
+            return False