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D-Link DIR-842 vs TP-Link Archer C60

7.48 in
1.5 in
D-Link DIR-842 Router
D-Link DIR-842
9.06 in
1.46 in
TP-Link Archer C60 Router
TP-Link Archer C60
Available colors
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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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 %
161
3.6 out of 5
161 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
10 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

D-Link DIR-842D-Link DIR-842
TP-Link Archer C60TP-Link Archer C60
Communication mode
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Full-Duplex
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USBnono

Design

D-Link DIR-842D-Link DIR-842
TP-Link Archer C60TP-Link Archer C60
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
White
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

D-Link DIR-842D-Link DIR-842
TP-Link Archer C60TP-Link Archer C60
Width7.48 in9.06 in
Height1.5 in1.46 in
Depth5.24 in1.46 in
Weight0.64 lb0.68 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

D-Link DIR-842D-Link DIR-842
TP-Link Archer C60TP-Link Archer C60
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverNoNo
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyes

Communication

D-Link DIR-842D-Link DIR-842
TP-Link Archer C60TP-Link Archer C60
Management interfaceWeb/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
6to4yesno
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
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
  • 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 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportyesyes
Mobile broadband supportnono
VoIP (SIP)noyes
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate867.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennanono
MIMOyesyes
Number of antennas45
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

D-Link DIR-842D-Link DIR-842
TP-Link Archer C60TP-Link Archer C60
DynDNSyesno
Target audienceHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users

Power

D-Link DIR-842D-Link DIR-842
TP-Link Archer C60TP-Link Archer C60
Power over Ethernet (PoE)noyes

Security

D-Link DIR-842D-Link DIR-842
TP-Link Archer C60TP-Link Archer C60
DMZyesyes
Number of DMZ ports11
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientnono

Pros & Cons

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