Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C6 vs TP-Link VR900v V2

49specifications compared
19differ
30identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- Archer C6:No
- VR900v V2:Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- Archer C6:No
- VR900v V2:Yes
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer C6:867 Mbit/s
- VR900v V2:1300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Archer C6:300 Mbit/s
- VR900v V2:600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Archer C6:867 Mbit/s
- VR900v V2:1300 Mbit/s
USB port
- Archer C6:No
- VR900v V2:Yes
Supported network protocols
- Archer C6:IPv4, IPv6
- VR900v V2:IPv6
Product colour
- Archer C6:Black
- VR900v V2:Black, Silver

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Comparison of Archer C6, VR900v V2
99 specifications	A TP-Link Archer C6 View product	B TP-Link VR900v V2 View product
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	No	Yes
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	867 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	300 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	867 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	5GHz: 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:-71dbm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Static routeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OpenVPN, PPTP VPN, IPsec VPN
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, HTTPS, IPSec, SNMP, WMM, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityDiffers	DoS, SPI Firewall, IP and MAC Address Binding	NAT, SPI
Guest access	Yes	Yes
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for one	IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPv4, IPv6	IPv6
VoIP protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SIP(RFC3261)/RTP(RFC1889/3550), G.711A/u, G.722, G.729AB, G.726
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, Status, WLAN, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switch	Yes	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
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	5	3
Transmit powerDiffers	CE EIRP: <20dBm(2.4GHz); <23dBm(5GHz)	30 dBmW
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Poweridentical
Power source type	DC	DC
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	macOS	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 11, Mozilla Firefox 12.0, Google Chrome 20.0, Apple, Safari 4.0
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	144 mm	163.8 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	37.3 mm
WidthDiffers	230 mm	215.8 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	350 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	240 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	82 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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