Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C2 V3 vs Zyxel NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

46specifications compared
17differ
29identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer C2 V3:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer C2 V3:833 Mbit/s
- NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Archer C2 V3:450 Mbit/s
- NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Archer C2 V3:433 Mbit/s
- NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
USB port
- Archer C2 V3:No
- NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Antennas quantity
- Archer C2 V3:3
- NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
Power source type
- Archer C2 V3:AC, DC
- NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
Output voltage
- Archer C2 V3:9 V
- NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:12 V

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Comparison of Archer C2 V3, NBG6617
81 specifications	A TP-Link Archer C2 V3 View product	B Zyxel NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model NBG6617 View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	833 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	450 Mbit/s	400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	433 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	5GHz: 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: -71dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Domain Filter, IP Address Binding, MAC Address Binding	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPv4 & IPv6	IPv6, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, FTP, SIP, H.323, RTSP, IRC, SNMP
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN, WPS
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	2
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE LVD
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC, DC	DC
Output voltageDiffers	9 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	0.85 A	2 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	144 mm	117 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	29.2 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	329.2 g
WidthDiffers	230 mm	170 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	264 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	191 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	736.6 g
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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