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Linksys E2500 Router
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TP-Link Archer C5 Router
TP-Link Archer C5
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5 editorial reviews
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User rating
54
4.1 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
1 %
1 stars
1 %
6
3.2 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
33 %
1 stars
0 %
115
3.6 out of 5
115 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
17 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
8 %

Dimensions

Width8.86 in
N/A
9.57 in
Height1.38 in
N/A
1.28 in
Depth7.09 in
N/A
6.32 in
Weight0.99 lb0.88 lb1.12 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designno
N/A
no

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/network
N/A
Web/network
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
N/A
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • 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 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3x
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportnoyesno
Throughput WAN-LAN100.0 Mbps
N/A
841.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)yes
N/A
no
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyes
N/A
yes
5GHz wireless networkyes
N/A
yes
External antennano
N/A
yes
MIMOyes
N/A
yes
Number of antennas4
N/A
2
Total wireless data transfer rate300.0 Mbps
N/A
1200.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
N/A
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Mobile 4G (LTE)
N/A
yes
N/A
6to4
N/A
N/A
no
Network / transport Protocol
N/A
N/A
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
Jumbo frames support
N/A
N/A
no
2.4GHz data transfer rate
N/A
N/A
300.0 Mbps
5GHz data transfer rate
N/A
N/A
867.0 Mbps
Detachable antenna
N/A
N/A
yes
Beamforming
N/A
N/A
no
MU-MIMO
N/A
N/A
no