Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-820L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer C4

31specifications compared
15differ
16identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN interface type
- DIR-820L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
- Archer C4:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DIR-820L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
- Archer C4:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-820L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
- Archer C4:4
MAC address filtering
- DIR-820L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- Archer C4:Yes
DHCP client
- DIR-820L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- Archer C4:Yes
DHCP server
- DIR-820L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- Archer C4:Yes
Depth
- DIR-820L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:93 mm
- Archer C4:160.6 mm
Height
- DIR-820L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:145 mm
- Archer C4:32.5 mm

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Comparison of DIR-820L, Archer C4
68 specifications	A D-Link DIR-820L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DIR-820L View product	B TP-Link Archer C4 View product
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MAC Address Binding
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringDiffers	No	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols2 differ
DHCP clientDiffers	No	Yes
DHCP serverDiffers	No	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Switching protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4, IPv6
Designidentical
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	93 mm	160.6 mm
HeightDiffers	145 mm	32.5 mm
WidthDiffers	111 mm	243 mm
WeightKnown for one	291 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Bandwidth (first)Differs	2.4 GHz	5 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Differs	5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP Address, Domain
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 & 5
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 GHz
Rack mounting	No	No
USB ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB version	2.0	2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
Input currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	274 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	208 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	118 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	839 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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