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Linksys EA6900 vs TP-Link Archer C7

10.09 in
7.26 in
Linksys EA6900 Router
Linksys EA6900
9.57 in
1.28 in
TP-Link Archer C7 Router
TP-Link Archer C7
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
15
4.2 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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9
3.9 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
100 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
46
3.9 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
4 %
118
3.5 out of 5
118 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
16 %
1 stars
4 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

Linksys EA6900Linksys EA6900
TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Wireless
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USByesyes
Total USB ports22
Number of USB 2.0 ports12
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports10

Design

Linksys EA6900Linksys EA6900
TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
Black
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Linksys EA6900Linksys EA6900
TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
Width10.09 in9.57 in
Height7.26 in1.28 in
Depth1.58 in6.3 in
Weight1.17 lb1.12 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Linksys EA6900Linksys EA6900
TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
Built-in DSL modemnono
Built-in printer serveryesyes
Designed for wall mountingyesyes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyes

Communication

Linksys EA6900Linksys EA6900
TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • 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
Number of simultaneous connections1583331667
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
Mobile broadband supportnono
Throughput WAN-LAN923.6 Mbps821.0 Mbps
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennayesyes
MIMOyesyes
Total wireless data transfer rate1900.0 Mbps1750.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

Linksys EA6900Linksys EA6900
TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
DynDNSyesyes
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
Home users

Memory

Linksys EA6900Linksys EA6900
TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
Included flash memory128.0 MB8.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB8.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB128.0 MB

Power

Linksys EA6900Linksys EA6900
TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

Security

Linksys EA6900Linksys EA6900
TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
DMZyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientnono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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