Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link ARCHER-C20W wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel LTE4506-M606 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 12identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • ARCHER-C20W wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • LTE4506-M606 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • Product colour
    • ARCHER-C20W wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black, Silver
    • LTE4506-M606 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
  • Output current
    • ARCHER-C20W wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1 A
    • LTE4506-M606 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1.5 A
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • ARCHER-C20W wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-40 - 70 °C
    • LTE4506-M606 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-25 - 70 °C
  • Depth
    • ARCHER-C20W wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:144 mm
    • LTE4506-M606 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:66.8 mm
  • Height
    • ARCHER-C20W wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:35 mm
    • LTE4506-M606 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:110.5 mm
  • Width
    • ARCHER-C20W wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:230 mm
    • LTE4506-M606 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:66.8 mm

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Comparison of ARCHER-C20W, LTE4506-M606
72 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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)
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one433 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one433 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSID-based VLAN assignmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
2G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEdge, GPRS, GSM
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSDPA, DC-HSPA+, HSPA+, HSUPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE
3G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
GSM bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900,1800 MHz
Short Message Service (SMS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB charging portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based setup wizardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLink, Status, WLAN
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSAR EN62311 EMC EN301489-1/-7/-17/-24 RF EN301511, EN301908-1/-2/-13, EN300328, EN301893 Wi-Fi Alliance WEEE
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEN60950-1
Built-in processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V
Output currentDiffers1 A1.5 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers144 mm66.8 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm110.5 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 g
WidthDiffers230 mm66.8 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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