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Asus RT-AC68U Router
Asus RT-AC68U
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D-Link DIR-880L Router
D-Link DIR-880L
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Netgear Nighthawk R7000 Router
Netgear Nighthawk R7000
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TP-Link Archer C9 Router
TP-Link Archer C9
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4.4 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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4.3 out of 5
4 user ratings
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4.0 out of 5
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5 stars
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4 stars
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5
3.1 out of 5
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107
3.5 out of 5
107 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
8 %
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
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4 stars
36 %
3 stars
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2 stars
2 %
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3.5 out of 5
86 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
10 %
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10 %
69
3.9 out of 5
69 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
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3 stars
24 %
2 stars
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Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
Communication modeFull-Duplex
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Full-Duplex
N/A
Number of LAN ports4444
Number of WAN ports1111
USByesyesyesyes
Total USB ports2222
Number of USB 2.0 ports1111
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports1111
Number of USB 3.1 ports00
N/A
N/A

Design

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

Dimensions

Width8.66 in9.72 in11.22 in8.5 in
Height6.3 in1.86 in1.97 in6.63 in
Depth3.28 in7.5 in7.24 in3.39 in
Weight1.41 lb1.65 lb1.65 lb1.37 lb
Number of units1111
Rack-mount designnononono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnononono
File serverVia USBVia USBVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyesyesyes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyesyesyes
Support for mesh networkyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Designed for wall mounting
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
Management interface
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/networkWeb/network
N/A
6to4yesyesyesno
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • LPR/LPD
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
N/A
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
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • 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
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Number of simultaneous connections3000037689387937820
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1Q
  • 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 802.11n
  • 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
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportyesnoyesno
Mobile broadband supportyesnonono
Type of mobile supportUSB modem
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSUPAyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile 3Gyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN755.0 Mbps1000.0 Mbps931.4 Mbps756.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)noyes
N/A
no
Wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antennayesyesyesyes
Detachable antennayesyesyesyes
MIMOyesyesyesyes
Beamformingyesyesyesyes
MU-MIMOnononono
Number of antennas3333
Total wireless data transfer rate1900.0 Mbps1900.0 Mbps1900.0 Mbps1900.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesyesyes
Routing protocol
  • IGMP
  • static IP routing
N/A
N/A
N/A
Support for alternative firmwareDD-WrtDD-Wrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
N/A
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Business
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
Home users

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB16.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 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)< 11.3
N/A
N/A
< 39
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nononono
Min operating temperature
N/A
0 °C
N/A
N/A
Max operating temperature
N/A
40 °C
N/A
N/A

Security

DMZyesyesyesyes
Number of DMZ ports11
N/A
N/A
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientyesyesyesno
Encryption Algorithm
  • MPPE
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
N/A

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