Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys F9K1001 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black vs TP-Link AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point

19specifications compared
11differ
8identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- F9K1001 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
- AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- F9K1001 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- F9K1001 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:150 Mbit/s
- AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- F9K1001 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Fast Ethernet
- AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology
- F9K1001 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10/100Base-T(X)
- AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- F9K1001 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:4
- AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:1
Product type
- F9K1001 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Tabletop router
- AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:Portable router
Storage temperature (T-T)
- F9K1001 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:-20 - 65 °C
- AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:-40 - 70 °C

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Comparison of F9K1001, AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point
51 specifications	A Linksys F9K1001 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black Model F9K1001 View product	B TP-Link AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	150 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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	867 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB charging portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Tabletop router	Portable router
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna designKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Pre
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	162 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	242 mm
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPSec , L2TP , PPPoE , PPTP , TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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