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Apple AirPort Extreme Router
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TP-Link Archer C9 Router
TP-Link Archer C9
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Editiorial reviews
9
4.6 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
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4.3 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
50 %
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3.1 out of 5
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4 stars
33 %
3 stars
33 %
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33 %
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User rating
46
4.0 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
68
3.9 out of 5
68 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
2 %

Connectivity

Number of LAN ports344
Number of WAN ports111
USByesyesyes
Total USB ports122
Number of USB 2.0 ports111
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports011
Connectivity technology
N/A
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
Communication mode
N/A
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
N/A
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
0
N/A

Design

Colour of productWhite
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
  • Silver
  • White
Active cooling (fan)yesnono

Dimensions

Width3.86 in9.72 in8.5 in
Height6.61 in1.86 in6.63 in
Depth3.86 in7.5 in3.39 in
Weight2.09 lb1.65 lb1.37 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnonono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
File serverVia USBVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyesyes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyesyes
Designed for wall mounting
N/A
yes
N/A

Communication

Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
N/A
6to4yesyesno
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • 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
  • 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 connections32360376897820
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • 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 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportnonono
Mobile broadband supportnonono
Throughput WAN-LAN325.5 Mbps1000.0 Mbps756.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)noyesno
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antennanoyesyes
MIMOnoyesyes
Total wireless data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1900.0 Mbps1900.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2
  • WPA3
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Frequency band
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
Network / transport Protocol
N/A
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
N/A
Detachable antenna
N/A
yesyes
Beamforming
N/A
yesyes
MU-MIMO
N/A
nono
Number of antennas
N/A
33

Compatibility

DynDNSnoyesyes
Target audienceHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
Home users
Support for alternative firmware
N/A
DD-Wrt
N/A

Memory

Included flash memory32.0 MB128.0 MB16.0 MB
Included RAM512.0 MB256.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum flash memory
N/A
128.0 MB16.0 MB
Maximum RAM
N/A
256.0 MB128.0 MB

Power

Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 9
N/A
< 39
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nonono
Min operating temperature
N/A
0 °C
N/A
Max operating temperature
N/A
40 °C
N/A

Security

DMZyesyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientnoyesno
Number of DMZ ports
N/A
1
N/A
Encryption Algorithm
N/A
  • WPA
  • WPA2
N/A

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