Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C6 vs TP-Link TL-WR820N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 31identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Archer C6:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • TL-WR820N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer C6:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • TL-WR820N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer C6:867 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR820N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Archer C6:300 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR820N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:11 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Archer C6:867 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR820N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:54 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer C6:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TL-WR820N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer C6:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR820N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • Archer C6:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • TL-WR820N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:10/100Base-T(X)

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Comparison of Archer C6, TL-WR820N
91 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
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 (first band)Differs300 Mbit/s11 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs867 Mbit/s54 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Network4 differ
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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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:-71dbmUnknown — not stated by the source
Policy-based routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers43
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSKWEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall securityKnown for oneDoS, SPI Firewall, IP and MAC Address BindingUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for oneIPUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Media access protocolKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAccess Control, Local Management, Remote Management
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, Status, WLAN, WPSActivity, LAN, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmit powerKnown for oneCE EIRP: <20dBm(2.4GHz); <23dBm(5GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Power2 differ
Output voltageDiffers12 V5 V
Output currentDiffers1 A0.6 A
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XPWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for onemacOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers144 mm114 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm36 mm
WidthDiffers230 mm154 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one350 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one240 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one82 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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