TP-Link AC1200 Archer A6 v3.0 or 2.0

drshreenivaas

drshreenivaas

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Hi friends, I a getting BSNL FTTH connection tomorrow and I am in market for a decent router. Till now I had ADSL connection and don't have any prior experience with FTTH. I am getting UTSTARCOM ONT 4842W-I modem with installation and have had shortlisted TP-Link AC1200 Archer C6 and A6 routers by skimming through this forum.
Right now, I am getting TP-Link A6 v2.0 for Rs. 2040 on Flipkart and A6 v3.0 for Rs. 2249 on Amazon. I have placed order for both as I don't know which will be better.
As per info available on net, v2.0 has a internal antenna which v3.0 lacks resulting in little bit drop in range.
v3.0 comes with dual core Mediatek processor, whereas v2.0 comes with single core QUALCOMM processor. Also v3.0 comes with DDR3 RAM instead of DDR2. This results in faster boot, better memory management, less heating and less reboots.
v3.0 also comes with Airtime Fairness feature which according to TP-Link website, Improves network efficiency by limiting excessive occupation.
I want to know if anybody has used both routers in real life and if possible, has compared them?
Plz help me as my both orders will be delivered in three days and I have to cancel one of them, but I don't know which one.
Thanks in advance.
 
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@drshreenivaas - We can work parallely as I got my v3 - Even if you dont have FTTH yet, the various Router tests can be done using the Small Net Builder link I shared above. They have tutorials / tools from simple testing to much more complex from Revision 1 to 10/11.

Why dont you have a look/ read and share your contact info with me. And maybe weekend/ Sunday we can sync up on phone or zoom etc and run a batch of tests on the Routers -

Large part of Router testing does not need the ISP, but testing Routers capabilities - between WAN, LAN, Wireless parameters etc.
 
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If you're so sceptical, buy all the 3, keep the one you like and return the other two.
 
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drshreenivaas said:
@crashnburn_in, sure though I won't guarantee about Sunday. I haven't received my router still. It's stuck in Pune for last 2 days and further tracking is not available.
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I thought you already received the A6 v2 from FKart? I have the v3 from AMZN - you dont need to have both. We can run the performance measurement utils/ tools side by side in different locales.
 
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@crashnburn_in, I did cancel A6 v2 and on top of it have been wrestling with Amazon CC about A6 v3.
A delivery of A6 v3 was expected tomorrow as per Amazon app, but was unexpectedly preponed by delivery guys without any prior intimation. Today, being a off day for me, I ventured outside and purposefully left my mobile at home as I didn't want to be troubled by incessant calls. My staff tried to call me for acceptance of COD, but as I didn't answer phone, told courier boy to come back tomorrow. However he foolishly filled for return by giving reason,'' customer unavailable.''
Now parcel is being returned and Amazon CC is helpless. Also Amazon site is showing that Lightning Deal has sold out.
 

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This is a tragic comedy of epic proportions :D..

I thought we were going to do a v2 vs v3 compare for actuals.

Anyways, anyone else go a v2 and would like to do a real performance benchmark let me know. Should be interesting to know for one of the highest selling routers in India.
 
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