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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 18identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 467 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1200 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 434 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (867 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 9,100 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (10,100 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Power source type: DC on the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, AC, DC on the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1200 Mbit/s
    • 733 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 867 Mbit/s
    • 433 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 3
    • 4
  • Antennas quantity
    • 4
    • 3
  • Power source type
    • DC
    • AC, DC
  • Output voltage
    • 12/1A
    • 9 V

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60 specifications
A

D-Link

S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model S12

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B

TP-Link

Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model A2

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1200 Mbit/s733 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs867 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11v, IEEE 802.11h
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one23 dBmW
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5GHz: 11a 54M: -76dBm; 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -71dBm; 11ac VHT40 MCS9: -66dBm; 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -62dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54M: -76dBm11n; HT20 MCS7: -73dBm; 11n HT40 MCS7: -71dBm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
USB portNoNo
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPSWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI Firewall, Access Control, IP & MAC Binding Application Layer Gateway
NAT functionalityKnown for oneVirtual Server Port Forwarding Auto-Discovery DMZ UPnP
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, Status, WLAN, WPS
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC, DC
Output voltageDiffers12/1A9 V
Output currentKnown for one0.6 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers104.5 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers30.8 mm35 mm
WeightKnown for one254.9 g
WidthDiffers187.4 mm230 mm
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes

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