Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DSL-G225 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White vs TP-Link Archer C2 V3

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 18identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • DSL-G225 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • Archer C2 V3:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DSL-G225 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • Archer C2 V3:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DSL-G225 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:300 Mbit/s
    • Archer C2 V3:833 Mbit/s
  • 3G
    • DSL-G225 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Yes
    • Archer C2 V3:No
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSL-G225 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:4
    • Archer C2 V3:5
  • USB port
    • DSL-G225 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Yes
    • Archer C2 V3:No
  • Product colour
    • DSL-G225 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:White
    • Archer C2 V3:Black
  • Antenna design
    • DSL-G225 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Internal
    • Archer C2 V3:External

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Comparison of DSL-G225, Archer C2 V3
70 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s833 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source433 Mbit/s
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 standardsIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Receiver sensitivityDiffers- 802.11b - -86 dBm - 802.11g - -72 dBm - 802.11n: HT20 - -67 dBm HT40- -65 dBm5GHz: 11a 54M: -76dBm; 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -70dBm; 11ac VHT40 MCS9: -65.5dBm; 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -61.5dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54M: -76dBm11n; HT20 MCS7: -74dBm; 11n HT40 MCS7: -71dBm
Mobile network1 differ
3GDiffersYesNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portDiffersYesNo
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDomain Filter, IP Address Binding, MAC Address Binding
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringYesYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4 & IPv6
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one2 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeAC, DCAC, DC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.85 A
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers74.3 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers185.4 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers131.5 mm230 mm
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VDSL2Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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