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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C7 vs Zyxel P-2601HN-F3 wireless router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 8identical
  • 65known 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)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1300 Mbit/s
    • 150 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)
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White
  • Certification
    • CE, FCC, RoHS
    • Zyxel Green, CE

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TP-Link

Archer C7View product
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Zyxel

P-2601HN-F3 wireless router Fast Ethernet White

Model P-2601HN-F3

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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 features4 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)Differs1300 Mbit/s150 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 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 802.11n, IEEE 802.1D
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 & 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 buttonKnown 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-PSKSSID, WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPS
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)Known for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Voice codecsKnown for oneG.711, G.722, G.726, G.729
VoIP protocolsKnown for oneISDN VoIP IAD
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, Status, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSZyxel Green, CE
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one2 dBi
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDC
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1.5 A
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%20 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-30 - 60 °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 mm132 mm
HeightDiffers32.7 mm40 mm
WidthDiffers243.5 mm189 mm
WeightKnown for one316 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers330 mm238 mm
Package depthDiffers240 mm203 mm
Package heightDiffers80 mm61 mm
Package weightDiffers900 g696 g
Other features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers6,54,450,1300 Mbit/s150 Mbit/s
BandwidthKnown for one2.4 GHz
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYes

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