Comparison TP-LINK Archer A6 vs TP-LINK Archer C6

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Main	Supports beamforming technology. The router can be configured using the Tether mobile app available on iOS and Android.	The router has five gain antennas with a gain of 5 dBi, 4 antennas external and 1 internal. Together with a powerful transmitter and Beamforming signal amplification technology, you can count on good coverage throughout your home.
Product type	router	router
Data input (WAN-port)	Ethernet (RJ45)	Ethernet (RJ45)
Wireless Wi-Fi connection
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Frequency band	2.4GHz 5 GHz	2.4GHz 5 GHz
Operating ranges	dual-band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)	dual-band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
Wireless speed 2.4 GHz	450 Mbps	300 Mbps
Wireless speed 5 GHz	867 Mbps	867 Mbps
Connection and LAN
WAN	1 port 1 Gbps	1 port 1 Gbps
LAN	4 ports 1 Gbps	4 ports 1 Gbps
Antenna and transmitter
Number of antennas	5	5 /5 dBi/
Antenna type	external and internal	external and internal
MU-MIMO
Gain	5 dBi	5 dBi
Transmitter power	23 dBm	23 dBm
Signal strength 2.4 GHz	20 dBm	20 dBm
Signal strength 5 GHz	23 dBm	23 dBm
Functions
Features	NAT Beamforming firewall	NAT Beamforming firewall
More features	DHCP server VPN DDNS DMZ	DHCP server VPN DDNS DMZ
Security
Safety standards	WPA WEP WPA2	WPA WEP WPA2
General
Dimensions	230x144x35 mm	230x144x35 mm
Color
Added to E-Catalog	may 2019	january 2019

Wireless speed 2.4 GHz

The maximum speed provided by the device when communicating wirelessly in the 2.4 GHz band.

This range is used in most modern Wi-Fi standards (see above) - as one of the available or even the only one. The theoretical maximum for it is 600 Mbit. In reality, Wi-Fi at a frequency of 2.4 GHz is used by a large number of client devices, from which congestion of data transmission channels emerges. Also, the number of antennas affects the speed performance of the equipment. It is possible to achieve the speed declared in the specification only in an ideal situation. In practice, it can be noticeably smaller (often by several times), especially with an abundance of wireless technology simultaneously connected to the equipment. The maximum speed at 2.4 GHz is specified in the characteristics of specific models to understand the real capabilities of Wi-Fi equipment. As for the numbers, according to the capabilities in the 2.4 GHz band, modern equipment is conditionally divided into models with speeds up to 500 Mbit inclusive and over 500 Mbit.