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Linksys WRT1900AC vs TP-Link Archer C3150

    9.69 in
    2.05 in
    Linksys WRT1900AC Router
    Linksys WRT1900AC
      10.39 in
      1.47 in
      TP-Link Archer C3150 Router
      TP-Link Archer C3150
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      17
      3.8 out of 5
      9 user ratings
      5 stars
      		44 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		22 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      10
      10 editorial reviews
      If I ever become a parent, I think I will enjoy recalling the details of what it was like to live in the 2000s to my kids, telling them about all the primitive technology I had to endure while growing up. I would tell them about the 10GB hard drive I had in my computer, which mind you was big for its time, and the time before digital cameras. However, I think the hardest thing they will grasp to realize is the fact there was a time before the Internet. While the Internet itself was born much earlier than I was, I did not see its impact personally until I was around three or four. I remember my dad would bring home multiple 3.5" floppy disks with thirty day trials of dial-up internet. He would then set it up, plug a telephone cable into our newest Acer laptop and getting online. I also remember the days of accidentally picking up the telephone while someone was connected, hearing the beeps and boops, and then hearing someone yelling from the computer to hang up the phone. It was not until I was a bit older when we finally got Telus high speed Internet, reaching a blazing 15Mbps download. However, nowadays this is pretty slow, especially with Gigabit speeds becoming the norm. It is amazing to see how fast technology has progressed, and the routers too have become just as fast. Today, we have another wireless router in our labs, the TP-Link Archer C3150. While this router should be much more capable than my days of dial-up internet, we should still question how well this one performs in today's standards. As one of TP-Link's top tier routers, how fast is it? Hopefully today's review will answer these question and more!Read more
      The TP-Link AC3150 Wireless MU-MIMO Gigabit Router, also called Archer C3150, is designed for modern homes filled with tens of devices that are streaming high-quality video or engaged in online games. Read more at straitstimes.com.Read more
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      User rating
      40
      4.1 out of 5
      40 user ratings
      5 stars
      		42 %
      4 stars
      		30 %
      3 stars
      		20 %
      2 stars
      		5 %
      1 stars
      		2 %
      43
      4.0 out of 5
      43 user ratings
      5 stars
      		37 %
      4 stars
      		32 %
      3 stars
      		23 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		4 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Connectivity

      Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
      TP-Link Archer C3150TP-Link Archer C3150
      Number of LAN ports44
      Number of WAN ports11
      USByesyes
      Total USB ports22
      Number of USB 2.0 ports11
      Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports11
      Number of USB 3.1 ports00

      Design

      Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
      TP-Link Archer C3150TP-Link Archer C3150
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Black
      • Grey
      Active cooling (fan)yesno

      Dimensions

      Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
      TP-Link Archer C3150TP-Link Archer C3150
      Width9.69 in10.39 in
      Height2.05 in1.47 in
      Depth7.64 in7.79 in
      Number of units11
      Rack-mount designnono

      Features

      Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
      TP-Link Archer C3150TP-Link Archer C3150
      Built-in DSL modemnono
      File serverVia USBVia USB
      Built-in printer serveryesyes
      Designed for wall mountingyesyes

      Communication

      Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
      TP-Link Archer C3150TP-Link Archer C3150
      Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
      6to4noyes
      Communication protocol
      • IPv6
      • Quality of Service
      • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
      • IPv6
      • 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
      Wireless standards
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11ac
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.3ab
      • IEEE 802.3u
      • IEEE 802.11n
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11ac
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.3ab
      • IEEE 802.3u
      • IEEE 802.11n
      Jumbo frames supportnono
      Mobile broadband supportnono
      VoIP (SIP)nono
      Wireless networkyesyes
      2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
      2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps1000.0 Mbps
      5GHz wireless networkyesyes
      5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps2167.0 Mbps
      External antennayesyes
      Detachable antennayesyes
      MIMOyesyes
      Beamformingyesyes
      Number of antennas44
      Total wireless data transfer rate1331.2 Mbps3150.0 Mbps
      Wireless security
      • WEP
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2
      • WPS
      • TKIP
      • WEP
      • WPA-Enterprise
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2-Enterprise
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2
      • WPS

      Compatibility

      Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
      TP-Link Archer C3150TP-Link Archer C3150
      DynDNSyesyes
      Target audience
      • Smaller offices
      • Home users
      		Home users

      Memory

      Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
      TP-Link Archer C3150TP-Link Archer C3150
      Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB
      Maximum flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB
      Included RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB
      Maximum RAM512.0 MB256.0 MB

      Power

      Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
      TP-Link Archer C3150TP-Link Archer C3150
      Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

      Security

      Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
      TP-Link Archer C3150TP-Link Archer C3150
      DMZyesyes
      Number of DMZ ports11
      VPN protocol
      • IPSec
      • PPTP
      • IPSec
      • L2TP
      • PPTP
      VPN clientnoyes

      Pros & Cons

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