Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer D7b vs TP-Link TL-R480T+ V6

34specifications compared
16differ
18identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- Archer D7b:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- TL-R480T+ V6:No
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer D7b:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-R480T+ V6:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Archer D7b:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-R480T+ V6:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Archer D7b:4
- TL-R480T+ V6:6
Switching protocols
- Archer D7b:DNS, DDNS
- TL-R480T+ V6:DDNS
Cables included
- Archer D7b:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
- TL-R480T+ V6:LAN (RJ-45)
Certification
- Archer D7b:CE, FCC, RMC, RoHS
- TL-R480T+ V6:CE, FCC, RoHS
Depth
- Archer D7b:160 mm
- TL-R480T+ V6:180 mm

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Comparison of Archer D7b, TL-R480T+ V6
70 specifications	A TP-Link Archer D7b View product	B TP-Link TL-R480T+ V6 View product
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 m
Maximum outdoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 m
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ad, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
DSL specificationKnown for one	ANSI 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	6
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WDS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for one	UNI3.1/4.0, RFC 2364, PPPoE, IPoA, MER\IPoE	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols2 differ
Switching protocolsDiffers	DNS, DDNS	DDNS
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsDiffers	SSL, SNMP v1/2c, IGMP V1/V2/V3	ICMP
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, DHCP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, PPTP, L2TP
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Link, Power
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	LAN (RJ-45)
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RMC, RoHS	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	3 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 MB
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Windows 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 8
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	160 mm	180 mm
HeightDiffers	37 mm	44 mm
WidthDiffers	229 mm	294 mm
Other features3 differ
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering descriptionDiffers	MAC, IP, URL	MAC, IP, URL, WEB
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 & 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	2.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingDiffers	No	Yes
USB ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	450,1300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz

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