Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C900 vs Zyxel LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz)

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 22identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet WAN
    • Archer C900:Yes
    • LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):No
  • SIM card slot
    • Archer C900:No
    • LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Yes
  • Wi-Fi band
    • Archer C900:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer C900:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer C900:900 Mbit/s
    • LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer C900:Gigabit Ethernet
    • LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer C900:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • Archer C900:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):10/100Base-T(X)

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Comparison of Archer C900, LTE3301-M209
91 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANDiffersYesNo
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 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)Differs900 Mbit/s300 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 one433 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one150 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 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 standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Static routeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughYesYes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneAccess Control, Local Management, Remote ManagementUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersNoYes
4GDiffersNoYes
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
2G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEdge, GPRS, GSM
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSPA+, HSPA, HSPA+, HSUPA, UMTS, WCDMA
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,900,1800,2100,2300,2600 MHz
GSM bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900,1800 MHz
Short Message Service (SMS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portNoNo
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SSH, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneDomain Filter, IP Address Binding, MAC Address BindingUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address tableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 entries
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneAccess Control, Local Management, Remote ManagementUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Link, Power, WAN, WLANLAN, LTE, Power
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneWMM, Bandwidth ControlUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-10 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers144 mm120 mm
HeightDiffers32 mm30 mm
WidthDiffers230 mm186 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source271 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source192 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source113 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source778 g
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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