Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

20specifications compared
5differ
15identical
34known 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 MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1200 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. 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 MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

SIM card slot
- E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:733 Mbit/s
Product type
- E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Desktop/pole router
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router

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Comparison of E5450, MR202
54 specifications	A Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model E5450 View product	B TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model MR202 View product
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffers	No	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1200 Mbit/s	733 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	433 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz: 11a 54M: -77 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS0: -95.5 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -73 dBm 11ac VHT40 MCS0: -93 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS9: -68 dBm 11ac VHT80 MCS0: -90 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS9: -65 dBm 2.4 GHz: 11g 54M: -74.5 dBm 11n HT20 MCS0: -92 dBm 11n HT20 MCS7: -73 dBm 11n HT40 MCS0: -89 dBm 11n HT40 MCS7: -70 dBm
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-HSPA+, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DoS, SPI Firewall, IP & MAC Address Binding
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Desktop/pole router	Tabletop router
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Activity, Link, Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%

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