Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C2 V3 vs TP-Link TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 28identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Archer C2 V3:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer C2 V3:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer C2 V3:833 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer C2 V3:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer C2 V3:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • Archer C2 V3:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Product colour
    • Archer C2 V3:Black
    • TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:White
  • Power source type
    • Archer C2 V3:AC, DC
    • TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:DC

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Comparison of Archer C2 V3, TL-WR845N
64 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs833 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one450 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one433 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5GHz: 11a 54M: -76dBm; 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -70dBm; 11ac VHT40 MCS9: -65.5dBm; 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -61.5dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54M: -76dBm11n; HT20 MCS7: -74dBm; 11n HT40 MCS7: -71dBmUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Ports & interfacesidentical
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall securityKnown for oneDomain Filter, IP Address Binding, MAC Address BindingUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4 & IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCDC
Output currentDiffers0.85 A0.6 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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