Comparison Tenda AC8 vs Tenda AC11

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Main	Beamforming and MU-MIMO support. 4 antennas with a gain of 6 dBi.	It differs from AC10 in the type of LAN controllers, it is also equipped with one additional antenna to increase the strength of the Wi-Fi signal.
Product type	router	router
Data input (WAN-port)	Ethernet (RJ45) Wi-Fi	Ethernet (RJ45) Wi-Fi
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	300 Mbps	300 Mbps
Wireless speed 5 GHz	867 Mbps	867 Mbps
Connection and LAN
WAN	1 port 1 Gbps	1 port 1 Gbps
LAN	3 ports 1 Gbps	3 ports 1 Gbps
Antenna and transmitter
Number of antennas	4	5
Antenna type	external	external
MU-MIMO
Gain	6 dBi	6 dBi
2.4 / 5 GHz antennas	4
Transmitter power	23 dBm /FCC 30 dBm/	23 dBm
Signal strength 2.4 GHz	20 dBm	20 dBm
Signal strength 5 GHz	23 dBm	23 dBm
Functions
Features	NAT bridge mode repeater Beamforming firewall	NAT bridge mode repeater Beamforming firewall
More features	DHCP server VPN DDNS DMZ	DHCP server VPN DDNS DMZ
Security
Safety standards	WPA WEP WPA2	WPA WEP WPA2
General
Operating temperature	0 °C ~ +40 °C
Dimensions	200x127x34 mm	220x141.5x49 mm
Color
Added to E-Catalog	january 2020	september 2019

Number of antennas

The total number of antennas (of all types — see below) provided in the design of the device.

In modern Wi-Fi equipment, this indicator can be different: in addition to the simplest devices with 1 antenna, there are models where this number is 2, 3, 4 and even more. The point of using multiple antennas is twofold. Firstly, if there are several external devices per antenna, they have to share the bandwidth among themselves, and the actual communication speed for each subscriber drops accordingly. Secondly, such a design may also be required when communicating with one external device — to work with MU-MIMO technology (see below), which allows you to fully realize the capabilities of modern Wi-Fi standards.

Anyway, more antennas, usually, means a more advanced and functional device. On the other hand, this parameter significantly affects the cost; so specifically looking for equipment with numerous antennas makes sense mainly when the speed and stability of communication are critical.

Note that antennas intended for mobile communications may also be considered in this clause. So when choosing a model with support for mobile networks, it's ok to clarify this point.

2.4 / 5 GHz antennas

The total number of antennas in the router that can operate on both 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz frequencies. For details about the number of antennas, see "Total antennas", about the range — "Frequency range".

Operating temperature

Ambient air temperature at which the device is guaranteed to remain operational.

All modern Wi-Fi equipment can easily endure the conditions typical for use in apartments, offices, etc. So it makes sense to pay attention to this parameter mainly when choosing a model for outdoor installation (see above) or indoors , where the conditions are not very different from those outside. At the same time, the upper temperature limit is usually quite high, and even in the heat there are usually no problems with operation (of course, if the device is not installed in direct sunlight — which is not recommended anyway). But the lower temperature threshold can be different, not all "street" equipment is designed for frost. However, among frost-resistant models there are solutions where the minimum operating temperature is -10 °C and below, and sometimes even -40 °C and below.