Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C8 vs TP-Link Archer D7b

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 32identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Archer C8:White
    • Archer D7b:Black
  • Cables included
    • Archer C8:LAN (RJ-45)
    • Archer D7b:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
  • Certification
    • Archer C8:CE, FCC
    • Archer D7b:CE, FCC, RMC, RoHS
  • Depth
    • Archer C8:86 mm
    • Archer D7b:160 mm
  • Height
    • Archer C8:168.5 mm
    • Archer D7b:37 mm
  • Width
    • Archer C8:221 mm
    • Archer D7b:229 mm
  • Input current
    • Archer C8:3.3 A
    • Archer D7b:2.5 A

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Comparison of Archer C8, Archer D7b
67 specifications
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ad, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
DSL featuresidentical
DSL specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceANSI T1.413, ITU-T G.992.1, ITU-T G.992.2, ITU-T G.994.1, ITU-T G.995.1, ITU-T G.992.3, ITU-T G.992.4, ITU-T G.992.5
Ports & interfacesidentical
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WDS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUNI3.1/4.0, RFC 2364, PPPoE, IPoA, MER\IPoE
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Switching protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDNS, DDNS
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSL, SNMP v1/2c, IGMP V1/V2/V3
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCCCE, FCC, RMC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 dBi
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers86 mm160 mm
HeightDiffers168.5 mm37 mm
WidthDiffers221 mm229 mm
Other features1 differ
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMAC, IP, URL
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 & 5
Input currentDiffers3.3 A2.5 A
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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