Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer VR2600 vs TP-Link TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

46specifications compared
18differ
28identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- Archer VR2600:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer VR2600:1000 Mbit/s
- TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Archer VR2600:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- Archer VR2600:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:10/100Base-T(X)
RJ-11 ports quantity
- Archer VR2600:1
- TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:3
Product colour
- Archer VR2600:Black
- TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:White
Certification
- Archer VR2600:CE, RoHS
- TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:RoHS, RCM
Antenna design
- Archer VR2600:External
- TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Internal

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Comparison of Archer VR2600, TD-VG5612
86 specifications	A TP-Link Archer VR2600 View product	B TP-Link TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White Model TD-VG5612 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1000 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec Passthrough	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL	Yes	Yes
ADSL2	Yes	Yes
ADSL2+	Yes	Yes
VDSL2	Yes	Yes
DSL specificationKnown for one	ITU-T G.993.2, ITU-T G.993.5, ITU-T G.998.4, 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) ports	4	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityDiffers	1	3
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSec, SNMP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Routing protocols	RIP-1, RIP-2	RIP-1, RIP-2
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Tabletop router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, RoHS	RoHS, RCM
Antenna3 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	5 dBi	2.6 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmit powerKnown for one	20 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	DC
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	3.3 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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 Ultimat	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, Win
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	197.8 mm	60 mm
HeightDiffers	37.3 mm	130 mm
WidthDiffers	263.8 mm	174 mm
Other featuresidentical
Remote administrationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATM featuresKnown for one	ATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0, PPP over ATM (RFC 2364), PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516), IPoA (RFC1577/2225), MER\IPoE (RFC 1483 Routed), Bridge (RFC1483 Bridge), PVC – Up to 8 PVCs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MAC / IP / URL

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