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Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer AX58

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 14identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer AX58 has 1,800 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3000 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer AX58 has 2 more antennas quantity than the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4 vs 2). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link Archer AX58. Ethernet LAN interface type: Fast Ethernet on the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer AX58. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link Archer AX58.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Archer AX58:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
    • Archer AX58:3000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
    • Archer AX58:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
    • Archer AX58:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100Base-T(X)
    • Archer AX58:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Product type
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Desktop/pole router
    • Archer AX58:Tabletop router
  • Antennas quantity
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
    • Archer AX58:4

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Comparison of E5450, Archer AX58
72 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1200 Mbit/s3000 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), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2402 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOpenVPN, PPTP
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portNoNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2WPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersDesktop/pole routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
On/off switchYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneActivity, Link, PowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers24
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeDCDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source135 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.6 mm
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source260.2 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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