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D-Link DIR-816L vs TP-Link Archer C20

5.97 in
1.2 in
D-Link DIR-816L Router
D-Link DIR-816L
9.06 in
5.67 in
TP-Link Archer C20 Router
TP-Link Archer C20
Available colors
User rating
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
0 %
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 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

D-Link DIR-816LD-Link DIR-816L
TP-Link Archer C20TP-Link Archer C20
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USByesyes
Total USB ports11
Number of USB 2.0 ports11

Design

D-Link DIR-816LD-Link DIR-816L
TP-Link Archer C20TP-Link Archer C20
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

D-Link DIR-816LD-Link DIR-816L
TP-Link Archer C20TP-Link Archer C20
Width5.97 in9.06 in
Height1.2 in5.67 in
Depth4.41 in1.38 in
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

D-Link DIR-816LD-Link DIR-816L
TP-Link Archer C20TP-Link Archer C20
Built-in DSL modemnono

Communication

D-Link DIR-816LD-Link DIR-816L
TP-Link Archer C20TP-Link Archer C20
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
Communication protocol
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • 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 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportnono
Throughput WAN-LAN100.0 Mbps100.0 Mbps
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate433.0 Mbps433.0 Mbps
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennayesno
Number of antennas22
Total wireless data transfer rate750.0 Mbps900.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

D-Link DIR-816LD-Link DIR-816L
TP-Link Archer C20TP-Link Archer C20
DynDNSyesyes
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users

Memory

D-Link DIR-816LD-Link DIR-816L
TP-Link Archer C20TP-Link Archer C20
Included flash memory8.0 MB16.0 MB
Included RAM64.0 MB64.0 MB

Security

D-Link DIR-816LD-Link DIR-816L
TP-Link Archer C20TP-Link Archer C20
DMZyesyes
VPN protocolPPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

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