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Apple AirPort Extreme Router
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Sitecom WLR-5000 Router
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TP-Link TL-R600VPN Router
TP-Link TL-R600VPN
Editiorial reviews
9
4.6 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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13
4.2 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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3 editorial reviews
IPsec VPNs are one of the cheapest methods of connecting mobile workers securely to the main office, a cost that TP-Link’s new TL-R600VPN reduces even further. This little desktop unit simultaneously supports up to 20 IPsec andRead more
IPsec VPNs are one of the cheapest methods of connecting mobile workers securely to the main office, a cost that TP-Link’s new TL-R600VPN reduces even further. This little desktop unit simultaneously supports up to 20 IPsec andRead more
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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 %
59
3.9 out of 5
59 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
1 %
4
3.5 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
0 %
3 stars
75 %
2 stars
0 %
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38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
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Design

Colour of productWhiteWhite
N/A
  • Black
  • Blue
Active cooling (fan)yesnonono
LED indicators
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes

Dimensions

Width3.86 in4.18 in5.91 in8.23 in
Height6.61 in2.71 in1.34 in1.02 in
Depth3.86 in4.18 in
N/A
4.96 in
Weight2.09 lb0.75 lb
N/A
N/A
Number of units1311
Rack-mount designnononono
Rack height
N/A
N/A
N/A
3U

Features

Built-in DSL modemnononono
File serverVia USBNo
N/A
N/A
Built-in printer serveryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyes
N/A
N/A
Battery operated
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Designed for wall mounting
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Support for mesh network
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Communication

Management interfaceWeb/network
N/A
Web/network
  • RMON
  • Web/network
6to4yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • Quality of Service
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 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
Number of simultaneous connections32360
N/A
N/A
N/A
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 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.3i
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
Jumbo frames supportnono
N/A
N/A
Mobile broadband supportnono
N/A
no
Throughput WAN-LAN325.5 Mbps
N/A
N/A
120.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nono
N/A
no
Wireless networkyesyesyesno
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
N/A
2.4GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
N/A
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
N/A
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
N/A
External antennanonono
N/A
MIMOnoyes
N/A
N/A
Total wireless data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps550.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
N/A
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2
  • WPA3
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
N/A
Frequency band
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSUPA
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Mobile 3G
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Detachable antenna
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Beamforming
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
MU-MIMO
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Network / transport Protocol
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • ICMP/IP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP

Compatibility

DynDNSnono
N/A
yes
Target audienceHome usersHome usersHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
Routing protocol
N/A
N/A
N/A
Static IP routing

Security

DMZyesno
N/A
yes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
N/A
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientnonoyesyes
Firewall
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Encryption Algorithm
N/A
WPA2-PSK
N/A
  • DES
  • Triple DES
  • MD5
  • IKE
  • SHA-1
  • 128-bit AES
  • 192-bit AES
  • 256-bit AES

Often compared with Apple AirPort Extreme

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Often compared with Google Wifi

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