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TP-Link Archer BE3600 vs TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 13identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 2,149 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 388 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (688 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 2,449 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer BE3600, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • SIM card slot
    • Archer BE3600:No
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer BE3600:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:733 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Archer BE3600:688 Mbit/s
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer BE3600:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer BE3600:1000 Mbit/s
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Archer BE3600:5
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4

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Comparison of Archer BE3600, MR202
64 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2882 Mbit/s733 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN ServerUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 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 & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of data streamsKnown for one4x4Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA364-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DDoS protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDoS, SPI Firewall, IP & MAC Address Binding
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Featuresidentical
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Works with the Google AssistantKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Mobile networkidentical
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSPA+, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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