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D-Link DIR-880L Router
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TP-Link Archer C7 Router
TP-Link Archer C7
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TP-Link Archer C9 Router
TP-Link Archer C9
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16
4.3 out of 5
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3.9 out of 5
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3.1 out of 5
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4 stars
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User rating
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
118
3.5 out of 5
118 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
16 %
1 stars
4 %
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3.9 out of 5
68 user ratings
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Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Wireless
N/A
Communication mode
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Full-Duplex
N/A
Number of LAN ports444
Number of WAN ports111
USByesyesyes
Total USB ports222
Number of USB 2.0 ports121
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports101
Number of USB 3.1 ports0
N/A
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
Black
  • Silver
  • White
Active cooling (fan)nonono
LED indicators
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Width9.72 in9.57 in8.5 in
Height1.86 in1.28 in6.63 in
Depth7.5 in6.3 in3.39 in
Weight1.65 lb1.12 lb1.37 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnonono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
File serverVia USBVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyesyes
Designed for wall mountingyesyes
N/A
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyesyes
Battery operated
N/A
no
N/A

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
N/A
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
N/A
6to4yesnono
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
N/A
N/A
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 connections37689316677820
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 802.3
  • 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-LAN1000.0 Mbps821.0 Mbps756.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)yesnono
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antennayesyesyes
Detachable antennayesyesyes
MIMOyesyesyes
Beamformingyes
N/A
yes
MU-MIMOno
N/A
no
Number of antennas333
Total wireless data transfer rate1900.0 Mbps1750.0 Mbps1900.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

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

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB8.0 MB16.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB8.0 MB16.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB

Power

Min operating temperature0 °C
N/A
N/A
Max operating temperature40 °C
N/A
N/A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nonono
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)
N/A
< 31< 39

Security

DMZyesyesyes
Number of DMZ ports14
N/A
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientyesnono
Encryption Algorithm
  • WPA
  • WPA2
N/A
N/A

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