Compare TP-Link Bridges & Gateways
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| Specification | Current product TP-Link TP-Link Archer NX500 V1 - Wireless router - WWAN 3-port switch - 1GbE - Wi-Fi 6 - Dual Band - 5G, 4G, 3GARCHER NX500 £203.63 £244.36 inc VAT | ||||
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| Power | |||||
| AC input frequency | 50/60 Hz | — | — | — | — |
| AC input voltage | 100 - 240 V | — | — | — | — |
| Battery capacity | — | 4680 mAh | 3000 mAh | — | — |
| DC voltage range | — | — | — | 48 V | — |
| Input current | — | — | — | 0.375 A | — |
| Output current | 2 A | 1.5 A | — | — | 2.5 A |
| Output voltage | 12 V | 12 V | — | — | 12 V |
| Power over Ethernet (PoE) | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supported | — | — | — | Passive PoE | — |
| Power source type | AC | Battery | Battery | — | DC |
| Network | |||||
| Automatic channel selection | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| Built-in FTP server | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| Cabling technology | 10/100/1000Base-T(X) | — | — | — | — |
| Dynamic DNS (DDNS) | Yes | — | — | — | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes | — | — | — | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 10,100,1000 Mbit/s | — | — | — | 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s |
| Ethernet LAN interface type | Gigabit Ethernet | — | — | — | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet |
| Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz) | 20 dBmW | — | — | — | — |
| Maximum Tx power (5 GHz) | 30 dBmW | — | — | — | — |
| Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Number of guest networks (5 GHz) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Port forwarding | Yes | — | — | — | Yes |
| Port triggering | Yes | — | — | — | Yes |
| SSID-based VLAN assignment | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| VPN support | — | — | — | — | PPTP, IPSec, OpenVPN |
| Features | |||||
| 2.4 GHz | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 5 GHz | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 6 GHz | — | — | — | No | — |
| Frequency band | — | — | — | 2.4 - 5 GHz | — |
| Maximum data transfer rate | — | — | — | 1201 Mbit/s | — |
| Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz) | — | — | — | 574 Mbit/s | — |
| Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz) | — | — | — | 1201 Mbit/s | — |
| Networking standards | — | — | — | IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n | — |
| Quality of Service (QoS) support | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME) | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| Mobile network | |||||
| 2G bands supported | — | — | 850,900,1800,1900 MHz | — | — |
| 2G standards | — | — | Edge, GPRS | — | — |
| 3G bands supported | — | — | 900,2100 MHz | — | — |
| 3G standards | DC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS | HSPA, HSPA+, WCDMA | DC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS | — | — |
| 4G bands supported | 700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz | — | 800,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz | — | — |
| 4G standard | LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD | TD-LTE & FDD-LTE | LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD | — | — |
| 5G bands supported | 700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz | 900 MHz | — | — | — |
| Data network | — | 4G, 5G, LTE | Edge, GPRS, GSM, HSPA, LTE, UMTS | — | — |
| GSM bands supported | — | — | 850,900,1800,1900 MHz | — | — |
| Mobile network generation | 5G | — | — | — | — |
| Number of simultaneous SIM cards | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| SIM card type | NanoSIM | — | — | — | — |
| UMTS bands supported | 850,900,2100 MHz | — | 900,2100 MHz | — | — |
| WAN connection | |||||
| 3G/4G USB modem compatibility | — | — | — | — | No |
| DSL WAN | No | — | — | — | No |
| Ethernet WAN | Yes | — | — | — | Yes |
| SIM card slot | Yes | — | — | — | No |
| WAN connection type | RJ-45 | — | — | — | RJ-45 |
| Packaging content | |||||
| AC adapter included | Yes | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cables included | LAN (RJ-45) | USB Type-C | Micro-USB | LAN (RJ-45) | LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11) |
| PoE adapter included | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| Quantity per pack | — | — | — | 1 pc(s) | — |
| Quick installation guide | Yes | — | — | — | Yes |
| Quick start guide | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| Security | |||||
| Access Control List (ACL) | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| DMZ support | Yes | — | — | — | Yes |
| DoS attack prevention | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Filtering | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Guest access | Yes | — | — | — | Yes |
| IP address filtering | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Parental control | Yes | — | — | — | Yes |
| Security algorithms | 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK | WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK | WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK | SNMP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3 | SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA3 |
| Service Set Identifier (SSID) features | — | — | — | Multiple SSIDs | — |
| URL filtering | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Antenna | |||||
| Antenna connector type | SMA | — | — | — | — |
| Antenna design | Internal & external | — | — | — | Internal |
| Antenna type | — | — | — | External | — |
| Antennas quantity | 10 | — | — | 4 | — |
| Performance | |||||
| Antenna type | — | — | Internal | — | — |
| Mac operating systems supported | — | — | Yes | — | — |
| Windows operating systems supported | — | — | Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP | — | — |
| Design | |||||
| Built-in display | No | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Device type | — | Cellular network router | Cellular network router | — | — |
| Display diagonal | — | — | 3.66 cm (1.44") | — | — |
| Display type | — | — | TFT | — | — |
| LED indicators | — | — | Yes | — | LAN, Power, WAN |
| Market positioning | — | Portable | Portable | — | — |
| On/off switch | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Placement | — | — | — | Table | — |
| Product colour | White | Black | Black, Grey | White | White |
| Product type | Desktop/pole router | — | — | — | Tabletop router |
| Reset button | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wall mountable | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| WPS push button | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| Ports & interfaces | |||||
| Card reader integrated | — | — | Yes | — | — |
| Compatible memory cards | — | MicroSD (TransFlash), Nano Memory (NM) | MicroSD (TransFlash) | — | — |
| DC-in jack | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 |
| Maximum memory card size | — | — | 32 GB | — | — |
| RJ-11 ports quantity | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| USB port | No | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Certificates | |||||
| Certification | — | — | CE, RoHS | — | CE, DFS |
| Compliance certificates | CE, RoHS | CE, RoHS | — | Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||||
| Depth | 99 mm | 73.7 mm | 65 mm | 145.5 mm | 178.2 mm |
| Height | 190 mm | 20.5 mm | 16 mm | 37 mm | 73.3 mm |
| Width | 99 mm | 135 mm | 112 mm | 225 mm | 214.9 mm |
| Protocols | |||||
| DHCP client | Yes | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| DHCP server | Yes | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Supported network protocols | IPv4, IPv6 | — | — | — | — |
| Supported protocols | — | — | — | IPv4, IPv6 | — |
| Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) | Yes | — | — | — | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN features | |||||
| DHCP client | — | — | Yes | — | — |
| DHCP server | — | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Ethernet LAN | — | No | No | — | — |
| Logistics data | |||||
| Harmonized System (HS) code | — | — | 85176990 | — | — |
| System requirements | |||||
| Linux operating systems supported | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Mac compatibility | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Mac operating systems supported | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64 | — | — | — | — |
| Management features | |||||
| MIMO | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| MU-MIMO technology | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| Quality of Service (QoS) support | Yes | — | — | — | Yes |
| Reset button | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME) | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| WPS push button | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Wireless LAN features | |||||
| Modulation | — | — | — | — | 1024-QAM, OFDMA |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | — | — | — | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Wi-Fi | — | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Wi-Fi band | Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) | — | — | — | Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) |
| Wi-Fi standards | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | — | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| WLAN data transfer rate (first band) | — | — | — | — | 1148 Mbit/s |
| WLAN data transfer rate (max) | 2402 Mbit/s | — | — | — | 6000 Mbit/s |
| WLAN data transfer rate (second band) | — | — | — | — | 4804 Mbit/s |
| WLAN data transfer rates supported | — | 200 Mbit/s | 300 Mbit/s | — | — |
| Packaging data | |||||
| Number of products included | 1 pc(s) | — | — | — | — |
| Package depth | — | — | 101 mm | — | — |
| Package height | — | — | 60 mm | — | — |
| Package type | Box | — | — | — | Box |
| Package weight | — | — | 250 g | — | — |
| Package width | — | — | 149 mm | — | — |
| Operational conditions | |||||
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 10 - 90% | — | 10 - 90% | 10 - 90% | 10 - 90% |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 0 - 40 °C | — | 0 - 35 °C | 0 - 40 °C | 0 - 40 °C |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H) | 5 - 90% | — | 5 - 90% | — | 5 - 90% |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -40 - 70 °C | — | -20 - 60 °C | — | -40 - 60 °C |
| Sustainability | |||||
| Sustainability compliance | — | — | — | Yes | — |
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