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Netgear R6120 Router
Netgear R6120
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TP-Link Archer C50 Router
TP-Link Archer C50
Editiorial reviews
3
3 editorial reviews
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
48
3.9 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
2 %
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 %

Design

Colour of productBlack
N/A
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • White
Active cooling (fan)nonono

Dimensions

Width7.28 in5.91 in9.06 in
Height1.81 in1.34 in1.38 in
Depth5.37 in
N/A
5.67 in
Weight0.55 lb
N/A
0.53 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnonono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
File serverNo
N/A
Via USB
Built-in printer server
N/A
N/A
yes
Mobile app for controlling features
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
6to4no
N/A
yes
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • Quality of Service
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP
  • SMB
N/A
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast 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
Jumbo frames supportno
N/A
no
Throughput WAN-LAN100.0 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 rate900.0 Mbps
N/A
867.0 Mbps
External antennanonoyes
MIMOno
N/A
no
Number of antennas2
N/A
2
Total wireless data transfer rate1200.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps1167.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • 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

Security

DMZyes
N/A
yes
VPN clientyesyesno
Encryption Algorithm
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
N/A
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
VPN protocol
N/A
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
Number of DMZ ports
N/A
N/A
1

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