Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 vs TP-Link Archer VR2600

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 24identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Nighthawk AC1900:1300 Mbit/s
    • Archer VR2600:1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Nighthawk AC1900:5
    • Archer VR2600:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Nighthawk AC1900:1
    • Archer VR2600:2
  • LED indicators
    • Nighthawk AC1900:Power
    • Archer VR2600:Yes
  • Cables included
    • Nighthawk AC1900:LAN (RJ-45)
    • Archer VR2600:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
  • Antenna design
    • Nighthawk AC1900:Internal
    • Archer VR2600:External
  • Antennas quantity
    • Nighthawk AC1900:3
    • Archer VR2600:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Nighthawk AC1900:1000 MHz
    • Archer VR2600:1400 MHz

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Comparison of Nighthawk AC1900, Archer VR2600
91 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1300 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one256-QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
High powerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
VPN supportDiffersSecure remote accessPPTP, L2TP, IPSec Passthrough
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceITU-T G.993.2, ITU-T G.993.5, ITU-T G.998.4, ANSI T1.413, ITU-T G.992.1, ITU-T G.992.2, ITU-T G.994.1, ITU-T G.995.1, ITU-T G.992.3, ITU-T G.992.4, ITU-T G.992.5
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA264-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Switching protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersPowerYes
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4, Google Chrome 11.0,Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers38
Transmit powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 dBmW
Features1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers1000 MHz1400 MHz
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 A
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
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimat
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers184.5 mm197.8 mm
HeightDiffers50 mm37.3 mm
WidthDiffers285 mm263.8 mm
WeightKnown for one750 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Remote administrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATM featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0, PPP over ATM (RFC 2364), PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516), IPoA (RFC1577/2225), MER\IPoE (RFC 1483 Routed), Bridge (RFC1483 Bridge), PVC – Up to 8 PVCs
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one600,1300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source

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