Product Comparison: TP-LINK Archer C9 vs TP-LINK Archer C3200

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TP-LINK Archer C9 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router

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TP-LINK Archer C3200 Tri-Band Wireless Gigabit Cable Gaming Router

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General Specifications

Brand

TP-Link

Model

Archer C9

Archer C3200

Origin

China

About the Product

With the Archer C9, you can experience the smoother 4K HD streaming and online gaming with high-performance AC1900 Wi-Fi, delivering up to 1900Mbps of Wi-Fi speed over dual 5GHz (1300Mbps) and 2.4GHz (600Mbps) bands.

TP-LINK Archer C3200 Tri-Band Wireless Gigabit Cable Gaming Router (Dual Core Processor, 2.4 GHz, 600 Mbps, 5 GHz-1 and 5 GHz-2 1300 Mbps each, USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports, Dynamic QoS, Supports IPv4 and IPv6).

Key Specs

Wi-Fi Speed

1900 Mbps

3200 Mbps

Number Of LAN Ports

Frequency Band

2.4 GHz, 5 GHz

Wi-Fi Speed
Number Of LAN Ports

What customers say about "Key Specs"

TP-LINK Archer C9 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router

I am pleased with it and has delivered the speed I required. Also, it was very easy to set up.
I can get up to 124Mbs download speeds at my house and this router cheerfully shifts that a long way through the ether.
Excellent speed and good value for money, highly recommended!
It has improved signal strength and download speeds enormously!
It has awesome range, really quick speeds and is as solid as a rock!

TP-LINK Archer C3200 Tri-Band Wireless Gigabit Cable Gaming Router

I have left the 2.4 and 5GHz broadcasts separate each with its own SSID. Everything copes. Very pleased with it. Very stable.
Ive had I 2 weeks now and its super fast and doesn't keep dropping connection!
The wifi is strong, and performance great all around. 6 antennas allow you to maintain a connection over long distances.
Fast, reliable and not needed one single reboot since I bought it!
Super speed and no more drop outs!! Highly recommended!

Size & Weight

Color

White

Black

Height

6.6 in.

1.5 in.

Width

8.7 in.

7.9 in.

Depth

3.4 in.

7.9 in.

Weight

1 lbs.

4.45 lbs.

Network

QoS Traffic Prioritization

Yes

Auto Speed Sensing

Yes

Number Of WAN Ports

Wireless Standard

Wireless - AC

Ethernet Standard

10/100/1000

Number of Antennas

Ethernet Switch

Yes

What customers say about "Network"

TP-LINK Archer C9 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router

This was a doddle to set up and the wifi range is excellent in both 2.4 and 5 G.
Fast, reliable good range, small footprint, reasonable price. it does the biz.
This router cover my big house, huge performance of speed and range!
Was expecting more from this router. Range is just ok.
Works well - range not as big as perhaps I would have expected, but no problems anywhere in our house.

TP-LINK Archer C3200 Tri-Band Wireless Gigabit Cable Gaming Router

Very stable. Good coverage, no disconnections and has not needed a reboot since installation.
We have multiple devices connected to it at once, always more than 20 devices connected to it and it handles this all effortlessly.
Inside the simple but effective packaging the router feels to be decent quality and I like the six-antenna design where they fold out from the main body of the router.
Look at these antennas and tell me they are not tentacles, strange design.
When you open six antennas, you will need a clear four or five inches in height. Not critical, but I would like smaller antennas.

Security

Data Encryption

Yes

Encryption Type

64/128-bit WEP, WPA/WPA2—PSK, WPA/WPA2 Enterprise

64/128-bit WEP, WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

Parental Controls

Yes

Security Features

DoS, SPI Firewall, IP Address Filter/MAC Address Filter/Domain Filter, IP and MAC Address Binding, Guest network, Access control, VPN server

Access control, Easy bandwidth management, VPN support

What customers say about "Security"

TP-LINK Archer C9 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router

The TP Link software is really good and you can easily change names/passwords and enable Guest Networks on 2.4GHz or 5 Ghz with a whole host of advanced stuff that i wont touch!
Incredibly easy to set up with a host of extra goods including flexible DNS and guest networks etc.
All the goodies are there and easy to configure. Guest wifi, DDNS updater, routing, bridging, guest isolation are all easy to set up and the router is rock solid.
Nice router with plenty features and security !
The parental controls are NOT as good as previous TP-Link routers.

TP-LINK Archer C3200 Tri-Band Wireless Gigabit Cable Gaming Router

The router provides a good set of security and works without problems.
Parental control is a very important function for me, many times it helped me out.
High-quality router with a good design, coverage, speed and a set of security.
Parental controls do not work properly, quite an important issue for me.
Parental controls (if they worked) would benefit from configuring a group of MAC addresses in groups - instead, you need to mess about fiddling for each phone, laptop, googlepad (etc) separately.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

FCC, CE

CE, FCC

Other Information

Manufacturer

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