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NETGEAR R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer C20

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 20identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1900 Mbit/s
    • Archer C20:433 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
    • Archer C20:300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
    • Archer C20:433 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer C20:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • Archer C20:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Antennas quantity
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • Archer C20:2
  • Power source type
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC
    • Archer C20:DC
  • Depth
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:183 mm
    • Archer C20:144 mm

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Comparison of R6800, Archer C20
58 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features3 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1900 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs600 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1300 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 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
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2-PSK64-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
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home BaYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers183 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers62 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers285 mm230 mm
WeightKnown for one709 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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