Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router vs TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 15identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router has 1,669 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2402 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router has 2,102 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2402 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router has 141 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (574 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router has USB port. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:2402 Mbit/s
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:733 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:2402 Mbit/s
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:574 Mbit/s
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:100,10,1000 Mbit/s
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:Yes
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Antenna design
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:Internal & external
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External

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Comparison of AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router, MR202
61 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2402 Mbit/s733 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs2402 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs574 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers100,10,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Static routeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverKnown for onePPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPNUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one20 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one23 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GHz: 11a 54M: -77 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS0: -95.5 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -73 dBm 11ac VHT40 MCS0: -93 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS9: -68 dBm 11ac VHT80 MCS0: -90 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS9: -65 dBm 2.4 GHz: 11g 54M: -74.5 dBm 11n HT20 MCS0: -92 dBm 11n HT20 MCS7: -73 dBm 11n HT40 MCS0: -89 dBm 11n HT40 MCS7: -70 dBm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
SC/APC GPON ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA264-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDoS, SPI Firewall, IP & MAC Address Binding
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverYesYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneStatusUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSPA+, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS

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