Product comparison · 2 wired routers

Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey

24specifications compared
12differ
12identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey (6 vs 4). The TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey has 25 mm more width than the Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (225 mm vs 200 mm). The Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 21 mm more depth than the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey (162 mm vs 141 mm). Only the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey has DHCP client. Networking standards: IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u on the Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:6
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:4
DHCP client
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Yes
VPN support
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:IPsec, L2TP, PPTP
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
Product colour
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Blue, Grey
Antenna type
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Not supported
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:External
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 85%
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:10 - 90%
Width
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:200 mm
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:225 mm
Depth
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:162 mm
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:141 mm

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Comparison of VR-S1000, TL-WR1045ND
76 specifications	A Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model VR-S1000 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey Model TL-WR1045ND View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270m: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 130m: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 108m: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 54M: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 11m: -85 dBm at 8% conv. packet error 6m: -88 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 1m: -90 dBm at 8% conv. packet error
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	6	4
USB ports quantity	1	1
USB version	2.0	2.0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Protocols2 differ
DHCP clientDiffers	No	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP	Dynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP(Dual Access), L2TP(Dual Access), BigPond
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP v1/v2c	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WDS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Denial-of-Service (DoS) protection, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Domain
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportDiffers	IPsec, L2TP, PPTP	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
Authentication methodKnown for one	SHA-1, SHA-256, MD5	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
User Guide on CD-ROMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	VCCI Cl. B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Internet Explorer 7+/Firefox/Google Chrome/Safari	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue, Grey
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Diagnostic, LAN, Power, USB, WAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	Not supported	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Transmit power rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 20 dBmW
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	12.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	200 mm	225 mm
DepthDiffers	162 mm	141 mm
HeightDiffers	34 mm	30 mm
WeightKnown for one	420 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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