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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 14identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast 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 TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1 more antennas quantity than the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3 vs 2). Product type: Desktop/pole router on the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Tabletop router on the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Power source type: DC on the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast 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
  • Product type
    • Desktop/pole router
    • Tabletop router
  • Antennas quantity
    • 2
    • 3
  • Power source type
    • DC
    • AC, DC

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63 specifications
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Linksys

E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model E5450

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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 typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 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 standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one433 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
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
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portNoNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2WEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallKnown 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
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersDesktop/pole routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneActivity, Link, Power
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideYesYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC, DC
Output voltageKnown for one9 V
Output currentKnown for one0.6 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one144 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mm
WidthKnown for one230 mm
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNo
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
USB ports quantityKnown for one1
USB versionKnown for one2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one867 Mbit/s

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