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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-868L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link Archer C4

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 17identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • No
    • Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Certification
    • FCC IC Wi-Fi CE
    • CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Antenna design
    • Internal
    • Internal & external
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • 10 - 95%
    • 10 - 90%
  • Mac operating systems supported
    • Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
    • Yes
  • Depth
    • 103 mm
    • 160.6 mm
  • Height
    • 218 mm
    • 32.5 mm
  • Width
    • 125 mm
    • 243 mm

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61 specifications
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D-Link

DIR-868L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

Model DIR-868L

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B

TP-Link

Archer C4View product
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersNoDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall securityKnown for oneMAC Address Binding
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Switching protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6
Designidentical
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC IC Wi-Fi CECE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalInternal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 95%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, WindowsYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.4 TigerYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers103 mm160.6 mm
HeightDiffers218 mm32.5 mm
WidthDiffers125 mm243 mm
WeightKnown for one530 g
Other features1 differ
Bandwidth (first)Known for one5 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one2.4 GHz
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneIP Address, Domain
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
USB ports quantityDiffers12
USB versionKnown for one2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNo
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes

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