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Asus RT-AC1200 Router
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TP-Link Archer C50 Router
TP-Link Archer C50
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Editiorial reviews
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1 editorial reviews
While the ASUS RT-AC68U (AC1900) WiFi router is one of the easier to use models that we have tested, its performance in all of our other tests...Read more
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1 editorial reviews
Linksys N750 X3500 (Modem): 2.6 out of 5 stars from 7 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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3 editorial reviews
The TP-Link Archer C50 tends to have better than average range, but the network performance won’t blow you away.Read more
TP-Link AC1200 Archer C5 (Router): 4.1 out of 5 stars from 29 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
The TP-Link Archer A6 is a budget-priced dual-band router that offers some features usually found on more expensive models, but its performance falls behind the competition.Read more
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User rating
68
3.6 out of 5
68 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
7 %
36
4.4 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
173
3.6 out of 5
173 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
17 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
8 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of LAN ports4
N/A
4
Number of WAN ports1
N/A
1
USByes
N/A
yes
Total USB ports1
N/A
1
Number of USB 2.0 ports1
N/A
1
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports0
N/A
0
Number of USB 3.1 ports0
N/A
0
Communication mode
N/A
N/A
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex

Design

Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • White
Active cooling (fan)no
N/A
no

Dimensions

Width7.56 in8.46 in9.06 in
Height1.18 in1.57 in1.38 in
Depth4.92 in7.87 in5.67 in
Weight0.66 lb
N/A
0.53 lb
Number of units1
N/A
1
Rack-mount designno
N/A
no

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceSNMP
N/A
Web/network
6to4no
N/A
yes
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
N/A
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • NTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportno
N/A
no
Mobile broadband supportno
N/A
no
Throughput WAN-LAN100.0 Mbps
N/A
100.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)no
N/A
no
Wireless networkyes
N/A
yes
2.4GHz wireless networkyes
N/A
yes
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps
N/A
300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyes
N/A
yes
5GHz data transfer rate867.0 Mbps
N/A
867.0 Mbps
External antennayes
N/A
yes
Detachable antennano
N/A
no
MIMOyes
N/A
no
Number of antennas4
N/A
2
Total wireless data transfer rate1167.0 Mbps
N/A
1167.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
N/A
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Security

DMZyes
N/A
yes
Encryption Algorithm
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • 40-bit WEP
  • 104-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
Number of DMZ ports
N/A
N/A
1
VPN protocol
N/A
N/A
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN client
N/A
N/A
no

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