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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer BE3600

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 8identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 1,682 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 9,100 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (10,100 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5 vs 4). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer BE3600. Ethernet LAN interface type: Fast Ethernet on the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer BE3600.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1200 Mbit/s
    • 2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 5
  • Security algorithms
    • WPA, WPA2
    • WPA, WPA2, WPA3
  • Product type
    • Desktop/pole router
    • Tabletop router

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69 specifications
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Linksys

E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model E5450

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TP-Link

Archer BE3600View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features2 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 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1200 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2882 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
VPN supportKnown for one• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portKnown for oneNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Number of data streamsKnown for one4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2WPA, WPA2, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
DDoS protectionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersDesktop/pole routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
On/off switchYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneActivity, Link, Power
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers24
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneYes
Works with the Google AssistantKnown for oneYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
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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