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Asus RT-AC66U Router
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TP-Link Archer C5 Router
TP-Link Archer C5
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Editiorial reviews
19
4.3 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
18
3.9 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
83 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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1 editorial reviews
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User rating
60
3.8 out of 5
60 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
3 %
45
3.9 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %
42
3.8 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
52 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
115
3.6 out of 5
115 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
17 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
8 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication modeFull-DuplexFull-Duplex
N/A
N/A
Number of LAN ports4444
Number of WAN ports1111
USByesyesyesyes
Total USB ports2222
Number of USB 2.0 ports2122
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports0100
Number of USB 3.1 ports0
N/A
00

Design

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

Dimensions

Width8.15 in8.15 in8.15 in9.57 in
Height1.4 in1.46 in1.4 in1.28 in
Depth5.86 in5.91 in5.86 in6.32 in
Weight0.99 lb1.15 lb0.99 lb1.12 lb
Number of units1111
Rack-mount designnononono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnononono
File serverVia USBVia USBVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyesyesyes
Designed for wall mountingyesyesyesyes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyesyesyes
Battery operated
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interface
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/networkWeb/network
6to4yesyesyesno
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DDNS
N/A
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • LPR/LPD
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
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
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Number of simultaneous connections300693000034925
N/A
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1Q
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3x
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3x
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3x
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportyesyesyesno
Mobile broadband supportyesyesyesno
Type of mobile supportUSB modemUSB modemUSB modem
N/A
Mobile HSUPAyesyesyes
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)yesyesyes
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)yesyesyes
N/A
Mobile 3Gyesyesyes
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)yesyesyes
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN937.0 Mbps800.0 Mbps731.0 Mbps841.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nononono
Wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesnoyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps
N/A
450.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps
External antennayesyesyesyes
Detachable antennayesyesyesyes
MIMOyesyesyesyes
Beamformingyes
N/A
yesno
MU-MIMOno
N/A
nono
Number of antennas3332
Total wireless data transfer rate1750.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps900.0 Mbps1200.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesyesyes
Routing protocolStatic IP routing
N/A
Static IP routing
N/A
Support for alternative firmwareDD-Wrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Business
  • Home users
Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Business
  • Home users
Home users

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB32.0 MB16.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB32.0 MB16.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB256.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB256.0 MB128.0 MB

Power

Operational Power Consumption (min-max)9.1 - 15< 18< 30
N/A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nononono
Min operating temperature
N/A
N/A
N/A
0 °C
Max operating temperature
N/A
N/A
N/A
40 °C

Security

DMZyesyesyesyes
Number of DMZ ports1
N/A
1
N/A
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientyesyesyesno
Encryption Algorithm
  • MPPE
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
N/A
  • MPPE
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK

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