Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 6differ
  • 24identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 134 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (867 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 434 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (867 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). Ethernet LAN interface type: Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. 3G standards: DC-HSPA+, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS on the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, DC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:733 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • 3G standards
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC-HSPA+, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS

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Comparison of MR202, MR550
57 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotYesYes
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs733 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs433 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)11
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)11
VPN serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP VPN, OpenVPN
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5 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 dBmUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network1 differ
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
3G standardsDiffersDC-HSPA+, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTSDC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
4G standardLTE-TDD & LTE-FDDLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown 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, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneDoS, SPI Firewall, IP & MAC Address BindingUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
CertificationKnown for oneCE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantity22
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source141 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 mm
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source202 mm

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