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D-Link DIR-809 Router
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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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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
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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
59
4.1 out of 5
59 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %
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 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Wireless
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication mode
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
N/A
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Number of LAN ports444
Number of WAN ports111
USBnoyesyes
Total USB ports
N/A
11
Number of USB 2.0 ports
N/A
11
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports
N/A
00
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
00

Design

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

Dimensions

Width7.48 in9.06 in9.06 in
Height3.27 in5.67 in1.38 in
Depth5.24 in1.38 in5.67 in
Weight0.51 lb
N/A
0.53 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnonono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
File serverNo
N/A
Via USB
Built-in printer server
N/A
N/A
yes
Mobile app for controlling features
N/A
N/A
yes

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/networkWeb/network
6to4yes
N/A
yes
Communication protocol
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • 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 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • 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
Jumbo frames supportno
N/A
no
Mobile broadband supportnonono
Throughput WAN-LAN100.0 Mbps100.0 Mbps100.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)no
N/A
no
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate433.0 Mbps433.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps
External antennayesyesyes
Detachable antennanonono
MIMOyes
N/A
no
Beamformingyes
N/A
N/A
MU-MIMOyes
N/A
N/A
Number of antennas322
Total wireless data transfer rate733.0 Mbps900.0 Mbps1167.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Mobile 4G (LTE)
N/A
yes
N/A
Mobile 3G
N/A
yes
N/A
Network / transport Protocol
N/A
N/A
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesyes
Target audienceHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
Support for alternative firmware
N/A
N/A
OpenWrt

Memory

Included flash memory4.0 MB16.0 MB8.0 MB
Maximum flash memory4.0 MB16.0 MB8.0 MB
Included RAM64.0 MB64.0 MB64.0 MB
Maximum RAM64.0 MB64.0 MB64.0 MB

Security

DMZyesyesyes
Number of DMZ ports1
N/A
1
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientno
N/A
no
Encryption Algorithm
  • WPA
  • WPA2
N/A
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK

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