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Linksys EA6350 Router
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TP-Link Archer C5 Router
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3 user ratings
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4 stars
100 %
3 stars
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User rating
57
3.7 out of 5
57 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
3 %
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4.0 out of 5
58 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
1 %
115
3.6 out of 5
115 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
17 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
8 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication mode
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
N/A
N/A
Number of LAN ports444
Number of WAN ports111
USByesyesyes
Total USB ports112
Number of USB 2.0 portsNo12
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports100
Number of USB 3.1 ports000

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
BlackBlack
Active cooling (fan)nonono

Dimensions

Width10.08 in9.44 in9.57 in
Height1.57 in1.6 in1.28 in
Depth7.24 in7.14 in6.32 in
Weight0.99 lb0.86 lb1.12 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnonono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
File serverVia USB
N/A
Via USB
Built-in printer serveryes
N/A
yes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyes
N/A
yes
Battery operated
N/A
N/A
yes
Designed for wall mounting
N/A
N/A
yes

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/networkWeb/network
6to4noyesno
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • 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
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Number of simultaneous connections2
N/A
N/A
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 802.3
  • 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 802.3x
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportno
N/A
no
Mobile broadband supportnonono
Throughput WAN-LAN1000.0 Mbps1000.0 Mbps841.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nonono
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate867.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps
External antennayesyesyes
Detachable antennanonoyes
MIMOyesnoyes
Beamformingyes
N/A
no
MU-MIMOno
N/A
no
Number of antennas222
Total wireless data transfer rate1167.0 Mbps1167.0 Mbps1200.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Network / transport Protocol
N/A
N/A
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesyes
Target audienceHome usersHome usersHome users
Support for alternative firmware
N/A
N/A
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB16.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB16.0 MB
Included RAM128.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum RAM128.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB

Power

Min operating temperature0 °C
N/A
0 °C
Max operating temperature40 °C
N/A
40 °C
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nonono

Security

DMZyesnoyes
Number of DMZ ports1
N/A
N/A
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
N/A
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientnonono
Encryption Algorithm
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK