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Asus RT-AC58U Router
Asus RT-AC58U
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TP-Link Archer C20 Router
TP-Link Archer C20
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TP-Link Archer C50 Router
TP-Link Archer C50
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TP-Link Archer C60 Router
TP-Link Archer C60
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3 editorial reviews
Fast and affordable Wi-Fi 6 routerRead more
ASUS RT-AC58U (Router): 4.6 out of 5 stars from 7 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
The ASUS RT-AX58U (RT-AX3000) is somewhere in the middle of the 'budget' WiFi 6 router series from ASUS, immediately after the 'flagship' RT-AX88U, but betterRead 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
66
3.8 out of 5
66 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
1 %
148
3.8 out of 5
148 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
16 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
5 %
173
3.6 out of 5
173 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
17 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
8 %
161
3.6 out of 5
161 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
10 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Wireless
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
Communication mode
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
N/A
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Full-Duplex
Number of LAN ports4444
Number of WAN ports1111
USByesyesyesno
Total USB ports111
N/A
Number of USB 2.0 portsNo11
N/A
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports100
N/A
Number of USB 3.1 ports000
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • White
White
Active cooling (fan)nononono

Dimensions

Width8.15 in9.06 in9.06 in9.06 in
Height1.4 in5.67 in1.38 in1.46 in
Depth5.86 in1.38 in5.67 in1.46 in
Weight0.88 lb
N/A
0.53 lb0.68 lb
Number of units1111
Rack-mount designnononono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnononono
File serverVia USB
N/A
Via USBNo
Built-in printer serveryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Mobile app for controlling featuresyes
N/A
yesyes

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/networkWeb/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
6to4yes
N/A
yesno
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • FTP
N/A
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
N/A
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportno
N/A
noyes
Mobile broadband supportyesnonono
Type of mobile supportUSB modem
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSUPAno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)yesyes
N/A
N/A
Mobile 3Gyesyes
N/A
N/A
VoIP (SIP)no
N/A
noyes
Wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate400.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate867.0 Mbps433.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps
External antennayesyesyesyes
Detachable antennanononono
MIMOyes
N/A
noyes
Beamformingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
MU-MIMOyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of antennas4225
Total wireless data transfer rate1267.0 Mbps900.0 Mbps1167.0 Mbps
N/A
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Throughput WAN-LAN
N/A
100.0 Mbps100.0 Mbps
N/A

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesyesno
Support for alternative firmwareDD-Wrt
N/A
OpenWrt
N/A
Target audienceHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users

Security

DMZyesyesyesyes
Number of DMZ ports1
N/A
11
VPN protocol
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientyes
N/A
nono
Encryption Algorithm
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
N/A
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
N/A

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