Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer C59

34specifications compared
15differ
19identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

SIM card slot
- R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- Archer C59:No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- Archer C59:No
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1900 Mbit/s
- Archer C59:867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- Archer C59:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- Archer C59:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- Archer C59:10/100Base-T(X)
3G
- R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- Archer C59:No
4G
- R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- Archer C59:No

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Comparison of R7100LG, Archer C59
69 specifications	A NETGEAR R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model R7100LG View product	B TP-Link Archer C59 View product
WAN connection2 differ
SIM card slotDiffers	Yes	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1900 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	450 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	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP L2TP IPSec
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffers	Yes	No
4GDiffers	Yes	No
Mobile network generationKnown for one	4G	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	LTE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
DC-in jackDiffers	No	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2-PSK	IPSEC, WDS, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4, IPv6
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
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Transmit powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.5 dBmW
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
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%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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	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 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	261.6 mm	148 mm
HeightDiffers	203.2 mm	33 mm
WidthDiffers	306.1 mm	225 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.12 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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