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D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 9identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White (7 vs 4). The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 88 mm more width than the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White (280 mm vs 192 mm). The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 46 mm more depth than the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White (180 mm vs 134 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.3 on the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n on the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White. Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White.

  • Ethernet interface type
    • DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
  • Cabling technology
    • DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:7
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:4
  • VPN support
    • DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
  • Product colour
    • DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:White
  • Antenna type
    • DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Internal
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:External
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:-40 - 70 °C

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Comparison of DSR-500/E, TL-WR843N
61 specifications
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 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
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers74
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
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
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceStateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDomain
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportDiffersYesPPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features1 differ
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
CertificationDiffersFCC Class B, CE Class B, VCCI, C-Tick, ICCE, FCC, RoHS
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one260000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for onecUL, LVDUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rack mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack capacityKnown for one1UUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeDiffersInternalExternal
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 typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.85 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers280 mm192 mm
DepthDiffers180 mm134 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm33 mm
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

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