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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C4 vs TP-Link TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 21identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
  • Certification
    • CE, FCC, RoHS
    • IC, RoHS
  • Antenna design
    • Internal & external
    • External
  • Antennas quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Depth
    • 160.6 mm
    • 140 mm

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TP-Link

Archer C4View product
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TP-Link

TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model TL-WA3500RE

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Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-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)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/s
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3
VPN supportPPTP, L2TP, IPSecPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
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 WEP, 64-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall securityKnown for oneMAC Address Binding
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Switching protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSIC, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antenna connector typeRP-SMARP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 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
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160.6 mm140 mm
HeightDiffers32.5 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers243 mm225 mm
Other features4 differ
Bandwidth (first)Differs5 GHz2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Differs2.4 GHz5 GHz
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneIP Address, Domain
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHz
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantityDiffers21
USB version2.02.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNo
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
SafetyKnown for oneCE, FCC

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