Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 16identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey has 28 mm more width than the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (225 mm vs 197 mm). The TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey has 26.8 mm more depth than the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (141 mm vs 114.2 mm). The TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey has 2 mm more height than the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (30 mm vs 28 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.3x on the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey. Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet on the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey.

  • Ethernet interface type
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Cabling technology
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Blue, Grey
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-25 - 55 °C
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:-40 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:10 - 90%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:5 - 90%
  • Width
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:197 mm
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:225 mm

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Comparison of DIR-100/FE/E1A, TL-WR1045ND
64 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Full duplexYesYes
Flow control supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270m: -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
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firmware upgradeableYesYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
DC-in jackYesYes
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersNTPDynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP(Dual Access), L2TP(Dual Access), BigPond
Management protocolsKnown for oneIGMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WDS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityDiffersStateful packet inspection (SPI) firewallDenial-of-Service (DoS) protection, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringYesYes
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDomain
DoS attack preventionYesYes
VPN supportDiffers- PPTP pass-through - IPSec pass-through - L2TP pass-throughPPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
User Guide on CD-ROMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue, Grey
LED indicatorsKnown for oneActivity, LAN, Link, Power, StatusUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Transmit power rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 20 dBmW
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 55 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers197 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers114.2 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers28 mm30 mm
WeightKnown for one515.5 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
DSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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