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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR R7900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer VR2800

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 27identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1300 Mbit/s
    • 2167 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 450 Mbit/s
    • 2167 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 1300 Mbit/s
    • 600 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Antennas quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • Depth
    • 226.8 mm
    • 197.8 mm
  • Height
    • 54.5 mm
    • 37.3 mm

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94 specifications
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NETGEAR

R7900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz

Model R7900

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TP-Link

Archer VR2800View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1300 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 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)Differs450 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1300 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAM
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one1300 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for oneOpenVPN, PPTP VPN, IPSec VPN
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYes
ADSL2Known for oneYes
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
VDSLKnown for oneYes
VDSL2Known for oneYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers53
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessYesYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneDSL, Link, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, RCM, RoHS
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one3 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers64
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Transmit powerKnown for one20 dBmW
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor cores22
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1000 MHz
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one3.3 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 UltimatWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for onemacOS
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers226.8 mm197.8 mm
HeightDiffers54.5 mm37.3 mm
WidthDiffers295.5 mm263.8 mm
WeightKnown for one1.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one360 mm
Package depthKnown for one240 mm
Package heightKnown for one100 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.72 kg
Package typeKnown for oneBox

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