Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

31specifications compared
6differ
25identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3 vs 2). Only the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Certification: FCC, CE, RoHS on the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, CE, RoHS on the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

SIM card slot
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Certification
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:FCC, CE, RoHS
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:CE, RoHS
Antennas quantity
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2

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Comparison of A2, MR202
52 specifications	A TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model A2 View product	B TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model MR202 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slotDiffers	No	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	733 Mbit/s	733 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 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/s	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)	433 Mbit/s	433 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)	1	1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)	1	1
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one	20 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one	23 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityDiffers	5GHz: 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	5 GHz: 11a 54M: -77 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS0: -95.5 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -73 dBm 11ac VHT40 MCS0: -93 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS9: -68 dBm 11ac VHT80 MCS0: -90 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS9: -65 dBm 2.4 GHz: 11g 54M: -74.5 dBm 11n HT20 MCS0: -92 dBm 11n HT20 MCS7: -73 dBm 11n HT40 MCS0: -89 dBm 11n HT40 MCS7: -70 dBm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	No	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityDiffers	SPI Firewall, Access Control, IP & MAC Binding Application Layer Gateway	DoS, SPI Firewall, IP & MAC Address Binding
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Virtual Server Port Forwarding Auto-Discovery DMZ UPnP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE, RoHS	CE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	2
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	AC, DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	9 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	0.6 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	144 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	230 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-HSPA+, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD

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