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TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 24identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 434 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1167 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 434 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (867 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4 vs 3). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) on the TP-Link Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Ethernet LAN interface type: Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:733 Mbit/s
    • Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1167 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
    • Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
    • Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
    • Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cables included
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45)
    • Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45) to DB9
  • Certification
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:FCC, CE, RoHS
    • Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:CE, RoHS
  • Antennas quantity
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4

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Comparison of A2, EC220-F5
49 specifications
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 standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs733 Mbit/s1167 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)300 Mbit/s300 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)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one20 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one23 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
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: -71dBmUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portNoNo
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-EnterpriseWPA, WPA2
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityDiffersSPI Firewall, Access Control, IP & MAC Binding Application Layer GatewayDoS, SPI Firewall, IP Address Filter, IP & MAC Address Binding
NAT functionalityKnown for oneVirtual Server Port Forwarding Auto-Discovery DMZ UPnPUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45) to DB9
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC, CE, RoHSCE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers34
Power1 differ
Power source typeAC, DCAC, DC
Output voltage9 V9 V
Output currentDiffers0.6 A0.85 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
DepthKnown for one144 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one35 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one230 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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