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D-Link DIR-878 Router
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TP-Link Archer C9 Router
TP-Link Archer C9
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4 editorial reviews
Our D-Link DIR-878 review takes a look at a high power AC1900 Gigabit Wi-Fi router with MU-MIMO support to see how it performs in a typical household.Read more
The D-Link AC1900 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Router (DIR-878) brings dual-band Wi-Fi at an affordable price. It lacks USB connectivity, and MU-MIMO performance could be better, but it's easy to install and offers plenty of management settings.Read more
The D-Link DIR-882 dual-band router can transmit data to multiple devices simultaneously, has robust customization and an affordable price.Read more
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4.3 out of 5
4 user ratings
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3.1 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
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40 %
3 stars
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2 stars
4 %
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4.3 out of 5
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3.9 out of 5
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Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
Number of LAN ports444
Number of WAN ports111
USBnoyesyes
Communication mode
N/A
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
N/A
Total USB ports
N/A
22
Number of USB 2.0 ports
N/A
11
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports
N/A
11
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
0
N/A

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
  • Silver
  • White
Active cooling (fan)nonono

Dimensions

Width10.19 in9.72 in8.5 in
Height1.77 in1.86 in6.63 in
Depth7.22 in7.5 in3.39 in
Weight1.26 lb1.65 lb1.37 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnonono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
File serverBuilt-in NASVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer server
N/A
yesyes
Designed for wall mounting
N/A
yes
N/A
Mobile app for controlling features
N/A
yesyes

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
N/A
6to4noyesno
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • 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
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11d
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • 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
VoIP (SIP)noyesno
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antennayesyesyes
Detachable antennayesyesyes
MIMOyesyesyes
Beamformingyesyesyes
MU-MIMOyesnono
Number of antennas433
Total wireless data transfer rate1900.0 Mbps1900.0 Mbps1900.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Network / transport Protocol
N/A
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
N/A
Number of simultaneous connections
N/A
376897820
Throughput WAN-LAN
N/A
1000.0 Mbps756.0 Mbps

Compatibility

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

Power

Min operating temperature0 °C0 °C
N/A
Max operating temperature40 °C40 °C
N/A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nonono
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)
N/A
N/A
< 39

Security

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

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