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TP-Link Archer C20 Router
TP-Link Archer C20
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TP-Link Archer C50 Router
TP-Link Archer C50
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TP-Link Archer C60 Router
TP-Link Archer C60
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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
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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
148
3.8 out of 5
148 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
16 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
5 %
173
3.6 out of 5
173 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
17 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
8 %
161
3.6 out of 5
161 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
10 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technologyWireless
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
Number of LAN ports444
Number of WAN ports111
USByesyesno
Total USB ports11
N/A
Number of USB 2.0 ports11
N/A
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports00
N/A
Number of USB 3.1 ports00
N/A
Communication mode
N/A
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Full-Duplex

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • White
White
Active cooling (fan)nonono

Dimensions

Width9.06 in9.06 in9.06 in
Height5.67 in1.38 in1.46 in
Depth1.38 in5.67 in1.46 in
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnonono
Weight
N/A
0.53 lb0.68 lb

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
File server
N/A
Via USBNo
Built-in printer server
N/A
yes
N/A
Mobile app for controlling features
N/A
yesyes

Communication

Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • 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
  • 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 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportnonono
Mobile 4G (LTE)yes
N/A
N/A
Mobile 3Gyes
N/A
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN100.0 Mbps100.0 Mbps
N/A
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate433.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps
External antennayesyesyes
Detachable antennanonono
Number of antennas225
Total wireless data transfer rate900.0 Mbps1167.0 Mbps
N/A
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Frequency band
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
6to4
N/A
yesno
Network / transport Protocol
N/A
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
N/A
Jumbo frames support
N/A
noyes
VoIP (SIP)
N/A
noyes
MIMO
N/A
noyes

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesno
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
Support for alternative firmware
N/A
OpenWrt
N/A

Security

DMZyesyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
Number of DMZ ports
N/A
11
VPN client
N/A
nono
Encryption Algorithm
N/A
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
N/A

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