We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Compare 3 products

Close
Netgear R6120 Router
Netgear R6120
Close
TP-Link Archer A5 Router
TP-Link Archer A5
Close
TP-Link Archer C50 Router
TP-Link Archer C50
Available colors
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
Read editorial reviews
3
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
Read editorial reviews
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 %
62
3.8 out of 5
62 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
24 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
6 %
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
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
N/A
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Number of LAN ports4
N/A
4
Number of WAN ports1
N/A
1
USByes
N/A
yes
Total USB ports1
N/A
1
Number of USB 2.0 ports1
N/A
1
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports0
N/A
0
Number of USB 3.1 ports0
N/A
0

Design

Colour of productBlackWhite
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • White
Active cooling (fan)no
N/A
no

Dimensions

Width7.28 in9.05 in9.06 in
Height1.81 in1.45 in1.38 in
Depth5.37 in5.68 in5.67 in
Weight0.55 lb
N/A
0.53 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designno
N/A
no

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/network
N/A
Web/network
6to4no
N/A
yes
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
N/A
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP
  • SMB
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP
  • 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
N/A
  • 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 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • 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 networkyes
N/A
yes
2.4GHz wireless networkyes
N/A
yes
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps
N/A
300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyes
N/A
yes
5GHz data transfer rate900.0 Mbps
N/A
867.0 Mbps
External antennano
N/A
yes
MIMOno
N/A
no
Number of antennas2
N/A
2
Total wireless data transfer rate1200.0 Mbps
N/A
1167.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2
N/A
  • 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)no
N/A
yes
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)
N/A
N/A
< 18

Security

DMZyes
N/A
yes
VPN clientyes
N/A
no
Encryption Algorithm
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
Number of DMZ ports
N/A
N/A
1
VPN protocol
N/A
N/A
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP

Often compared with Netgear R6120

Netgear R6120 Router
Netgear R6080
NetgearR6120
NetgearR6080

Often compared with TP-Link Archer A5

TP-Link Archer A5 Router
TP-Link Archer C50
TP-LinkArcher A5
TP-LinkArcher C50
TP-Link Archer A5 Router
TP-Link Archer C6
TP-LinkArcher A5
TP-LinkArcher C6

Often compared with TP-Link Archer C50

TP-Link Archer C50 Router
TP-Link Archer A5
TP-LinkArcher C50
TP-LinkArcher A5
TP-Link Archer C50 Router
TP-Link Archer C60
TP-LinkArcher C50
TP-LinkArcher C60
TP-Link Archer C50 Router
TP-Link Archer C6
TP-LinkArcher C50
TP-LinkArcher C6
TP-Link Archer C50 Router
TP-Link Archer C20
TP-LinkArcher C50
TP-LinkArcher C20
TP-Link Archer C50 Router
TP-Link Archer C1200
TP-LinkArcher C50
TP-LinkArcher C1200