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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C7 vs TP-Link TL-WA890 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 15identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

  • 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
  • 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)
  • Cables included
    • LAN (RJ-45)
    • LAN (RJ-45), USB
  • Antenna design
    • External
    • Internal
  • Depth
    • 160 mm
    • 102.7 mm

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TP-Link

Archer C7View product
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TP-Link

TL-WA890 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model TL-WA890

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
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 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
Maximum outdoor rangeKnown for one270 m
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 802.11n, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, 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 supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
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
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSKWEP, 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)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known 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
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, Status, WLAN, WPSYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), USB
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationCE, FCC, RoHSCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDC
Output voltageKnown for one12 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 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 mm102.7 mm
HeightDiffers32.7 mm7.69 mm
WidthDiffers243.5 mm114.1 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
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHz
Input currentKnown for one1 A
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
USB ports quantityKnown for one1
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNo
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes

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