Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey

28specifications compared
12differ
16identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 0.5 A more output current than the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey (2 A vs 1.5 A). The TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey has 2.1 mm more width than the D-Link EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (225 mm vs 222.9 mm). The D-Link EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 35.6 mm more depth than the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey (176.6 mm vs 141 mm). USB version: 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the D-Link EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, 2.0 on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey. Product colour: Black on the D-Link EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue, Grey on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey.

USB version
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:2.0
Product colour
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Blue, Grey
Output current
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2 A
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:1.5 A
Storage temperature (T-T)
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:-20 - 65 °C
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:5 - 90%
Width
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:222.9 mm
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:225 mm
Depth
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:176.6 mm
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:141 mm
Height
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:65 mm
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:30 mm

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Comparison of EXO, TL-WR1045ND
71 specifications	A D-Link EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model EXO View product	B TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey Model TL-WR1045ND View product
WAN connectionidentical
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 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP(Dual Access), L2TP(Dual Access), BigPond
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WDS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall securityDiffers	NAT	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 supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
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
Features1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue, Grey
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Power1 differ
Output currentDiffers	2 A	1.5 A
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	222.9 mm	225 mm
DepthDiffers	176.6 mm	141 mm
HeightDiffers	65 mm	30 mm
WeightKnown for one	590 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	CE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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