Product comparison · 2 wired routers

Linksys LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey

36specifications compared
17differ
19identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey has 2.08 dBi more antenna gain level (max) than the Linksys LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (5 dBi vs 2.92 dBi). The Linksys LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 1 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey (4 vs 3). The Linksys LN3121-KE 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). Only the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey has universal Plug and Play (UPnP). Only the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey has user Guide on CD-ROM.

Frequency range
- LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5.470 - 5.850 GHz
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
- LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Yes
USB version
- LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:2.0
User Guide on CD-ROM
- LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Yes
Product colour
- LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Blue, Grey
Antenna gain level (max)
- LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2.92 dBi
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:5 dBi
Antennas quantity
- LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:4
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:3
Detachable antenna(s)
- LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Yes

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Comparison of LN3121-KE, TL-WR1045ND
97 specifications	A Linksys LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model LN3121-KE 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
SFP WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Data transfer rateKnown for one	5400 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Automatic channel selectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers	5.470 - 5.850 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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
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
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management features1 differ
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Differs	No	Yes
Priority mappingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
WAN/Ethernet LAN ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of console portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB charging portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	2.0
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2, WPA3	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WDS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall securityDiffers	SPI	Denial-of-Service (DoS) protection, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC 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)
Packaging content1 differ
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User Guide on CD-ROMDiffers	No	Yes
Batteries includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
PSTI certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplier featuresidentical
Product or Article Information Sheet available?Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Qualcomm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue, Grey
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Light	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Vietnam	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna3 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	2.92 dBi	5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	3
Detachable antenna(s)Differs	No	Yes
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Transmit power rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 20 dBmW
Power1 differ
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
Output currentDiffers	2 A	1.5 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	215 mm	225 mm
DepthDiffers	150 mm	141 mm
HeightDiffers	215 mm	30 mm
WeightKnown for one	710 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	225 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	87 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	240 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.15 kg	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
DMZ supportKnown 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

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