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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C4 vs TP-Link TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 25identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • VPN support
    • PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
    • IPsec/PPTP/L2TP
  • Antenna design
    • Internal & external
    • External
  • Antennas quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Depth
    • 160.6 mm
    • 126 mm
  • Height
    • 32.5 mm
    • 26 mm
  • Width
    • 243 mm
    • 209 mm
  • Frequency range
    • 2.4 - 5 GHz
    • 2.4 - 2.4835 GHz

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TP-Link

TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

Model TL-ER604W

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Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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 (max)Known for one300 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportDiffersPPTP, L2TP, IPSecIPsec/PPTP/L2TP
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one8
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, 3DES, DES, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall securityKnown for oneMAC Address Binding
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Authentication methodKnown for oneMD5, SHA-1
System event logKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Switching protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP
Designidentical
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationCE, FCC, RoHSCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)5 dBi5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Detachable antenna(s)YesYes
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 requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160.6 mm126 mm
HeightDiffers32.5 mm26 mm
WidthDiffers243 mm209 mm
Other features2 differ
Bandwidth (first)Known for one5 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one2.4 GHz
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneIP Address, Domain
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5
Frequency rangeDiffers2.4 - 5 GHz2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantityKnown for one2
USB versionKnown for one2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNo
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNo
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one8 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes

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