Compare TP-Link Bridges & Gateways
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| Specification | Current product TP-Link TP-Link Archer AX55 V1 - Wireless router 4-port switch - 1GbE - Wi-Fi 6 - Dual BandARCHER AX55 £65.48 £78.58 inc VAT | ||||
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| Power | |||||
| Battery capacity | — | 4680 mAh | 3000 mAh | — | — |
| DC voltage range | — | — | — | 48 V | — |
| External power adapter | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | Yes |
| Cabling technology | 10/100/1000Base-T(X) | — | — | — | — |
| Dynamic DNS (DDNS) | Yes | — | — | — | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes | — | — | — | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 1000 Mbit/s | — | — | — | 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s |
| Ethernet LAN interface type | Gigabit Ethernet | — | — | — | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet |
| Media server | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| 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 server | OpenVPN, PPTP | — | — | — | — |
| VPN support | — | — | — | — | PPTP, IPSec, OpenVPN |
| Features | |||||
| 2.4 GHz | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 5 GHz | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 6 GHz | — | — | — | No | — |
| Built-in processor | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Firmware upgradeable | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Frequency band | — | — | — | 2.4 - 5 GHz | — |
| Internal memory | 512 MB | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| Processor cores | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Quality of Service (QoS) support | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME) | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| Works with Amazon Alexa | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Mobile network | |||||
| 2G bands supported | — | — | 850,900,1800,1900 MHz | — | — |
| 2G standards | — | — | Edge, GPRS | — | — |
| 3G bands supported | — | — | 900,2100 MHz | — | — |
| 3G standards | — | HSPA, HSPA+, WCDMA | DC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS | — | — |
| 4G bands supported | — | — | 800,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz | — | — |
| 4G standard | — | TD-LTE & FDD-LTE | LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD | — | — |
| 5G bands supported | — | 900 MHz | — | — | — |
| Data network | — | 4G, 5G, LTE | Edge, GPRS, GSM, HSPA, LTE, UMTS | — | — |
| GSM bands supported | — | — | 850,900,1800,1900 MHz | — | — |
| Number of simultaneous SIM cards | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| UMTS bands supported | — | — | 900,2100 MHz | — | — |
| WAN connection | |||||
| 3G/4G USB modem compatibility | No | — | — | — | No |
| DSL WAN | No | — | — | — | No |
| Ethernet WAN | Yes | — | — | — | Yes |
| SIM card slot | No | — | — | — | 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 |
| DDoS protection | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| DMZ support | Yes | — | — | — | Yes |
| DoS attack prevention | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Filtering | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Firewall | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Guest access | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| Network address translation (NAT) | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Parental control | Yes | — | — | — | Yes |
| Security algorithms | WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3 | 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 | — |
| Antenna | |||||
| Antenna design | External | — | — | — | Internal |
| Antenna type | — | — | — | External | — |
| Antennas quantity | 4 | — | — | 4 | — |
| Detachable antenna(s) | No | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| System requirements | |||||
| Browser supported | Internet Explorer 11+, Firefox 12.0+, Chrome 20.0+, Safari 4.0+ | — | — | — | — |
| Design | |||||
| Built-in display | — | 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 | Yes |
| Placement | — | — | — | Table | — |
| Product colour | Black | Black | Black, Grey | White | White |
| Product type | Tabletop 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 | 4 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | 1 |
| USB port | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Certificates | |||||
| Certification | — | — | CE, RoHS | — | CE, DFS |
| Compliance certificates | RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE | CE, RoHS | — | Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||||
| Depth | 134.5 mm | 73.7 mm | 65 mm | 145.5 mm | 178.2 mm |
| Height | 41 mm | 20.5 mm | 16 mm | 37 mm | 73.3 mm |
| Width | 261.1 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 | — | 85176990 | — | — |
| Management features | |||||
| Intelligent Mesh technology | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| MIMO | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| MU-MIMO technology | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| Quality of Service (QoS) support | Yes | — | — | — | Yes |
| Reset button | 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) | 574 Mbit/s | — | — | — | 1148 Mbit/s |
| WLAN data transfer rate (max) | 2976 Mbit/s | — | — | — | 6000 Mbit/s |
| WLAN data transfer rate (second band) | 2402 Mbit/s | — | — | — | 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 | 240 mm | — | 101 mm | — | — |
| Package height | 73 mm | — | 60 mm | — | — |
| Package type | — | — | — | — | Box |
| Package weight | 940 g | — | 250 g | — | — |
| Package width | 330 mm | — | 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% |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | — | — | -20 - 60 °C | — | -40 - 60 °C |
| Sustainability | |||||
| Sustainability compliance | Yes | — | — | Yes | — |
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