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D-Link DIR-842 Router
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TP-Link Archer C6 Router
TP-Link Archer C6
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Editiorial reviews
4
4.1 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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
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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
68
3.8 out of 5
68 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
14 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
5 %
95
3.9 out of 5
95 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
24 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
5 %
115
3.6 out of 5
115 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
17 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
8 %
360
3.6 out of 5
360 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
16 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
10 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication mode
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of LAN ports4
N/A
4
N/A
Number of WAN ports1
N/A
1
N/A
USBno
N/A
yes
N/A
Total USB ports
N/A
N/A
2
N/A
Number of USB 2.0 ports
N/A
N/A
2
N/A
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
N/A
0
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
BlackBlackBlack
Active cooling (fan)no
N/A
no
N/A

Dimensions

Width7.48 in8.66 in9.57 in9.06 in
Height1.5 in1.93 in1.28 in1.38 in
Depth5.24 in5.57 in6.32 in5.67 in
Weight0.64 lb
N/A
1.12 lb
N/A
Number of units1
N/A
1
N/A
Rack-mount designno
N/A
no
N/A

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/network
N/A
Web/network
N/A
6to4yes
N/A
no
N/A
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
N/A
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
N/A
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP
  • DNS
  • DDNS
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • 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
N/A
Jumbo frames supportyes
N/A
no
N/A
Mobile broadband supportno
N/A
no
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN1000.0 Mbps
N/A
841.0 Mbps
N/A
VoIP (SIP)no
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless networkyes
N/A
yes
N/A
2.4GHz wireless networkyes
N/A
yes
N/A
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps
N/A
300.0 Mbps
N/A
5GHz wireless networkyes
N/A
yes
N/A
5GHz data transfer rate867.0 Mbps
N/A
867.0 Mbps
N/A
External antennayes
N/A
yes
N/A
Detachable antennano
N/A
yes
N/A
MIMOyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Beamformingno
N/A
no
N/A
MU-MIMOyes
N/A
no
N/A
Number of antennas4
N/A
2
N/A
Total wireless data transfer rate1167.0 Mbps
N/A
1200.0 Mbps
N/A
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
N/A
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
N/A

Power

Operational Power Consumption (min-max)2.4 - 4.2
N/A
N/A
N/A
Min operating temperature0 °C0 °C0 °C0 °C
Max operating temperature40 °C40 °C40 °C40 °C
Power over Ethernet (PoE)no
N/A
no
N/A

Security

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

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