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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C7 vs TP-Link TD-W8980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 22identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1300 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • VPN support
    • PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
    • PPTP, L2TP
  • Supported network protocols
    • IPv4, IPv6
    • ATM/PPP
  • Cables included
    • LAN (RJ-45)
    • LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
  • Antenna design
    • External
    • Internal & external
  • Antennas quantity
    • 3
    • 5

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TD-W8980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model TD-W8980

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WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
DSL WANDiffersNoYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
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 (first band)Known for one1300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one450 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 802.11n, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYes
USB sharingKnown for oneYes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Media serverKnown for oneYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
VPN supportDiffersPPTP, L2TP, IPSecPPTP, L2TP
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, 256-bit AES, 3DES, 64-bit WEP, DES, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneDoS, SPI Firewall, IP and MAC Address Binding
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Authentication methodKnown for oneMD5, SHA-1
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv4, IPv6ATM/PPP
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP V1/V2C
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, Status, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationCE, FCC, RoHSCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antennas quantityDiffers35
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentKnown for one1.5 A
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 supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersmacOSYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160 mm160.6 mm
HeightDiffers32.7 mm32.5 mm
WidthDiffers243.5 mm243 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one330 mm
Package depthKnown for one240 mm
Package heightKnown for one80 mm
Package weightKnown for one900 g
Other features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers6,54,450,1300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNo
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for one1.5 A
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
USB ports quantityKnown for one2
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes

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