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Linksys X3500 Router
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Netgear R6120 Router
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TP-Link Archer C50 Router
TP-Link Archer C50
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Editiorial reviews
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1 editorial reviews
Linksys N750 X3500 (Modem): 2.6 out of 5 stars from 7 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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Finishing close to the back of the group overall, we are far from enamored with the performance of the NetGear AC1200 (R6230). While this wireless...Read more
The Netgear AC1200 Smart Wi-Fi Router is relatively affordable and offers dual-band 802.11ac technology, a USB port, and a generous selection of management settings.Read more
Netgear Nighthawk AC1200 R6120 (Router): 1 out of 5 stars on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.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
36
4.4 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
48
3.9 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
2 %
173
3.6 out of 5
173 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
17 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
8 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication mode
N/A
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Number of LAN ports
N/A
44
Number of WAN ports
N/A
11
USB
N/A
yesyes
Total USB ports
N/A
11
Number of USB 2.0 ports
N/A
11
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports
N/A
00
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
00

Design

Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • White
Active cooling (fan)
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Width8.46 in7.28 in9.06 in
Height1.57 in1.81 in1.38 in
Depth7.87 in5.37 in5.67 in
Weight
N/A
0.55 lb0.53 lb
Number of units
N/A
11
Rack-mount design
N/A
nono

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP
  • SMB
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
Management interface
N/A
Web/networkWeb/network
6to4
N/A
noyes
Communication protocol
N/A
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
N/A
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • 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
N/A
  • 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 support
N/A
nono
Throughput WAN-LAN
N/A
100.0 Mbps100.0 Mbps
Wireless network
N/A
yesyes
2.4GHz wireless network
N/A
yesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate
N/A
300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless network
N/A
yesyes
5GHz data transfer rate
N/A
900.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps
External antenna
N/A
noyes
MIMO
N/A
nono
Number of antennas
N/A
22
Total wireless data transfer rate
N/A
1200.0 Mbps1167.0 Mbps
Wireless security
N/A
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Mobile broadband support
N/A
N/A
no
VoIP (SIP)
N/A
N/A
no
Detachable antenna
N/A
N/A
no

Power

Min operating temperature0 °C0 °C0 °C
Max operating temperature40 °C40 °C40 °C
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
N/A
noyes
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)
N/A
N/A
< 18

Security

Encryption Algorithm
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • 40-bit WEP
  • 104-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
DMZ
N/A
yesyes
VPN client
N/A
yesno
Number of DMZ ports
N/A
N/A
1
VPN protocol
N/A
N/A
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP

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