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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link C5 PRO

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 28identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 733 Mbit/s
    • 1317 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 300 Mbit/s
    • 450 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 433 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Certification
    • FCC, CE, RoHS
    • CE, RoHS
  • Antennas quantity
    • 3
    • 4
  • Output voltage
    • 9 V
    • 12 V

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50 specifications
A

TP-Link

Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model A2

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B

TP-Link

C5 PROView product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 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)Differs733 Mbit/s1317 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs300 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs433 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one23 dBmW
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5GHz: 11a 54M: -76dBm; 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -71dBm; 11ac VHT40 MCS9: -66dBm; 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -62dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54M: -76dBm11n; HT20 MCS7: -73dBm; 11n HT40 MCS7: -71dBm
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portNoNo
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityDiffersSPI Firewall, Access Control, IP & MAC Binding Application Layer GatewayDoS, SPI firewall, IP & MAC address binding
NAT functionalityKnown for oneVirtual Server Port Forwarding Auto-Discovery DMZ UPnP
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideYesYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC, CE, RoHSCE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers34
Power2 differ
Power source typeAC, DCAC, DC
Output voltageDiffers9 V12 V
Output currentDiffers0.6 A1 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Depth144 mm144 mm
Height35 mm35 mm
Width230 mm230 mm

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