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Tenda AC18 Router
Tenda AC18
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TP-Link Archer C9 Router
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4 editorial reviews
The Tenda AC18 is definitely an improvement over the AC15 (better chipset, more RAM and flash memory, one more Ethernet LAN port and VPN support), but it wasRead more
We take a look at the Tenda AC18 Smart Dual-band AC1900 Wi-Fi Router with Gigiabit and how it stacks up as a consumer wireless routerRead more
Today we will be taking a look at the Tenda AC18 Smart Dual-Band Gigabit WiFi Router. There was quite a gap from N to the AC band, about six years. AC was first introduced for retail in late 2011 and boy were those router pricey. Since that time, like everything else the...Read more
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3.1 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
33 %
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A portable wireless router for the business travellerRead more
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User rating
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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3.9 out of 5
68 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
2 %
5
5.0 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
100 %
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Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
N/A
USByesyesno
Number of LAN ports
N/A
41
Number of WAN ports
N/A
11
Total USB ports
N/A
2
N/A
Number of USB 2.0 ports
N/A
1
N/A
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports
N/A
1
N/A

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Silver
  • White
White
Active cooling (fan)
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Number of units111
Width
N/A
8.5 in2.28 in
Height
N/A
6.63 in3.5 in
Depth
N/A
3.39 in3.5 in
Weight
N/A
1.37 lb0.24 lb
Rack-mount design
N/A
no
N/A

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
N/A
Management interfaceWeb/network
N/A
N/A
Communication protocol
Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
N/A
N/A
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • 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
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • 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
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
Number of antennas33
N/A
6to4
N/A
no
N/A
Number of simultaneous connections
N/A
7820
N/A
Jumbo frames support
N/A
no
N/A
Mobile broadband support
N/A
nono
Throughput WAN-LAN
N/A
756.0 Mbps100.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)
N/A
no
N/A
2.4GHz data transfer rate
N/A
600.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
5GHz data transfer rate
N/A
1300.0 Mbps433.0 Mbps
External antenna
N/A
yes
N/A
Detachable antenna
N/A
yes
N/A
MIMO
N/A
yes
N/A
Beamforming
N/A
yes
N/A
MU-MIMO
N/A
no
N/A
Total wireless data transfer rate
N/A
1900.0 Mbps
N/A
Wireless security
N/A
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPS

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