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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C7 vs TP-Link TL-MR3420-V2 wireless router Fast Ethernet

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 12identical
  • 66known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • No
  • 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)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 5
  • Antennas quantity
    • 3
    • 2
  • Depth
    • 160 mm
    • 138 mm

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Archer C7View product
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TP-Link

TL-MR3420-V2 wireless router Fast Ethernet

Model TL-MR3420-V2

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WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)No
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one1300 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)Known for one1300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one450 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 802.11n, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
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 supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
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 WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, 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
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, Status, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designKnown for oneExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDC
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1.5 A
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for onemacOS
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160 mm138 mm
HeightDiffers32.7 mm44 mm
WidthDiffers243.5 mm204 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one330 mm
Package depthKnown for one240 mm
Package heightKnown for one80 mm
Package weightKnown for one900 g
Other featuresidentical
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one6,54,450,1300 Mbit/s
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
USB ports quantityKnown for one1
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNo

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