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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link ARCHER-C20W wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer C6

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 16identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 433 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 433 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Product type
    • Portable router
    • Tabletop router
  • Product colour
    • Black, Silver
    • Black
  • Antenna design
    • Internal
    • External

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81 specifications
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TP-Link

ARCHER-C20W wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model ARCHER-C20W

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Archer C6View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs433 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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 typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneYes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5GHz: 11a 6Mbps:-93dBm；11a 54Mbps:-78dBm； 11ac HT20 mcs8:-69dBm;11ac HT40 mcs9:-65dBm; 11ac HT80 mcs9:-62dBm; 2.4GHz: 11g 54Mbps:-78dBm; 11n HT20 mcs7:-74dBm; 11n HT40 mcs7:-71dbm
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one4
USB portNoNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA264-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneDoS, SPI Firewall, IP and MAC Address Binding
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneIP
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, Status, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one5
Transmit powerKnown for oneCE EIRP: <20dBm(2.4GHz); <23dBm(5GHz)
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDC
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output current1 A1 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
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for onemacOS
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Depth144 mm144 mm
Height35 mm35 mm
Width230 mm230 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one350 mm
Package depthKnown for one240 mm
Package heightKnown for one82 mm
Number of products included1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneNo

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