Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 18identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black has 5 mm more width than the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White (197 mm vs 192 mm). The TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White has 19.8 mm more depth than the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (134 mm vs 114.2 mm). The TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White has 5 mm more height than the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (33 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-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White. Supported network protocols: NTP on the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black, IPv4, IPv6 on the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White.

  • Supported network protocols
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:NTP
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:IPv4, IPv6
  • Product colour
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:White
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-25 - 55 °C
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:-40 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:10 - 90%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:5 - 90%
  • Width
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:197 mm
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:192 mm
  • Depth
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:114.2 mm
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:134 mm
  • Height
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:28 mm
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:33 mm

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Comparison of DIR-100/FE/E1A, TL-WR843N
63 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown 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: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 protocolsDiffersNTPIPv4, IPv6
Management protocolsKnown for oneIGMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityStateful packet inspection (SPI) firewallStateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringYesYes
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDomain
DoS attack preventionYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportDiffers- PPTP pass-through - IPSec pass-through - L2TP pass-throughPPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown 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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Ba
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, LAN, Link, Power, StatusYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 source2
Poweridentical
Power source typeDCDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.85 A
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 mm192 mm
DepthDiffers114.2 mm134 mm
HeightDiffers28 mm33 mm
WeightKnown for one515.5 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE/ PPTP(Dual Access)/L2TP(Dual Access)/BigPond
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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