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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C9 vs TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 9identical
  • 69known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • 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
    • 5
    • 4
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No
  • Antennas quantity
    • 3
    • 2

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TP-Link

Archer C9View product
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TP-Link

300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router

Model TD-W8961N

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
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)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 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)
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 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYes
ADSL2Known for oneYes
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneANSI T1.413 Issue 2, ITU-T G.992.1, ITU-T G.992.2, ITU-T G.994.1, ITU-T G.992.3, ITU-T G.992.4, ITU-T G.992.5
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portDiffersYesNo
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
MIMOKnown for oneYes
Number of data streamsKnown for one2x2
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneNAT, SPI
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown 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 onePPPoE, PPPoA, IPoA
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneNo
Transmit powerKnown for one<20dBm(EIRP)
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDC
Output voltageKnown for one9 V
Output currentKnown for one0.6 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers164 mm130 mm
HeightDiffers30 mm36.2 mm
WidthDiffers216 mm195 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one285 mm
Package depthKnown for one232 mm
Package heightKnown for one70 mm
Package weightKnown for one590 g
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNo
Frequency bandDiffers2.4 & 52.4 GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers600,1300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Bandwidth (first)Known for one5 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one2.4 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
USB ports quantityKnown for one2
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes

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