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Linksys EA6100 Router
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Sitecom WLR-5000 Router
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TP-Link Archer C50 Router
TP-Link Archer C50
Editiorial reviews
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1 editorial reviews
The Linksys EA6100 is an affordable dual-band router that delivers good 2.4GHz throughput, but 5GHz performance comes up short, and its features are underwhelming.Read more
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3 editorial reviews
The TP-Link Archer C50 tends to have better than average range, but the network performance won’t blow you away.Read more
TP-Link AC1200 Archer C5 (Router): 4.1 out of 5 stars from 29 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
The TP-Link Archer A6 is a budget-priced dual-band router that offers some features usually found on more expensive models, but its performance falls behind the competition.Read more
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User rating
51
3.9 out of 5
51 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
1 %
4
3.5 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
0 %
3 stars
75 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
173
3.6 out of 5
173 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
17 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
8 %

Dimensions

Width7.87 in5.91 in9.06 in
Height1.26 in1.34 in1.38 in
Depth6.85 in
N/A
5.67 in
Weight0.66 lb
N/A
0.53 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount design
N/A
nono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
Designed for wall mountingyes
N/A
N/A
Mobile app for controlling featuresyes
N/A
yes
File server
N/A
N/A
Via USB
Built-in printer server
N/A
N/A
yes

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/networkWeb/network
6to4yes
N/A
yes
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • Quality of Service
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • 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 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast 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 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.3i
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportno
N/A
no
Throughput WAN-LAN835.7 Mbps
N/A
100.0 Mbps
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps
N/A
300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate867.0 Mbps
N/A
867.0 Mbps
External antennayesnoyes
Detachable antennano
N/A
no
Number of antennas2
N/A
2
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Total wireless data transfer rate
N/A
300.0 Mbps1167.0 Mbps
Network / transport Protocol
N/A
N/A
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
Jumbo frames support
N/A
N/A
no
VoIP (SIP)
N/A
N/A
no
MIMO
N/A
N/A
no

Compatibility

Target audienceHome usersHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
DynDNS
N/A
N/A
yes
Support for alternative firmware
N/A
N/A
OpenWrt

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