Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C25 vs TP-Link TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

37specifications compared
10differ
27identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- Archer C25: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 C25: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 C25:883 Mbit/s
- TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Archer C25:4
- TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:5
Certification
- Archer C25:CE, RoHS
- TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:CE, FCC, RoHS
Antennas quantity
- Archer C25:4
- TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:3
Power source type
- Archer C25:AC
- TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:DC
Height
- Archer C25:37 mm
- TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:35 mm

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Comparison of Archer C25, TL-WR845N
63 specifications	A TP-Link Archer C25 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White Model TL-WR845N View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	883 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	450 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	433 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
VPN support	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
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
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
USB port	No	No
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	White	White
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, RoHS	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	3
Transmit powerKnown for one	20 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	DC
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 one	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Depth	144 mm	144 mm
HeightDiffers	37 mm	35 mm
Width	230 mm	230 mm

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