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TP-Link Archer C3200 Router
TP-Link Archer C3200
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TP-Link Archer C7 Router
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TP-Link Archer C9 Router
TP-Link Archer C9
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Editiorial reviews
13
4.2 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
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3.9 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
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5
3.1 out of 5
3 user ratings
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User rating
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
118
3.5 out of 5
118 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
16 %
1 stars
4 %
68
3.9 out of 5
68 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
2 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Wireless
N/A
Communication modeFull-DuplexFull-Duplex
N/A
Number of LAN ports444
Number of WAN ports111
USByesyesyes
Total USB ports222
Number of USB 2.0 ports121
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports101
Number of USB 3.1 ports0
N/A
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
Black
  • Silver
  • White
Active cooling (fan)nonono
LED indicators
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Width7.87 in9.57 in8.5 in
Height1.54 in1.28 in6.63 in
Depth7.87 in6.3 in3.39 in
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnonono
Weight
N/A
1.12 lb1.37 lb

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
File serverVia USBVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyesyes
Designed for wall mountingyesyes
N/A
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyesyes
Battery operated
N/A
no
N/A

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
N/A
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
N/A
6to4nonono
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
N/A
N/A
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
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 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportnonono
Throughput WAN-LAN821.0 Mbps821.0 Mbps756.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nonono
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antennayesyesyes
Detachable antennanoyesyes
MIMOyesyesyes
Beamformingyes
N/A
yes
MU-MIMOno
N/A
no
Number of antennas633
Total wireless data transfer rate3200.0 Mbps1750.0 Mbps1900.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Number of simultaneous connections
N/A
316677820
Jumbo frames support
N/A
nono

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesyes
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
Home usersHome users
Support for alternative firmware
N/A
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
N/A

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB8.0 MB16.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB8.0 MB16.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB

Power

Min operating temperature0 °C
N/A
N/A
Max operating temperature40 °C
N/A
N/A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nonono
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)
N/A
< 31< 39

Security

DMZyesyesyes
Number of DMZ ports14
N/A
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientyesnono
Encryption Algorithm
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
N/A
N/A

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