Product comparison · 2 wired routers

Linksys LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White

35specifications compared
20differ
15identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White 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 2 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White (4 vs 2). The Linksys LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 3 V more output voltage than the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White (12 V vs 9 V). Only the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White has universal Plug and Play (UPnP). Only the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White has on/off switch.

Ethernet interface type
- LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
Frequency range
- LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5.470 - 5.850 GHz
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
- LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
Product colour
- LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:White
LED indicators
- LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Light
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
On/off switch
- LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
Antenna gain level (max)
- LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2.92 dBi
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:5 dBi

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Comparison of LN3121-KE, TL-WR843N
96 specifications	A Linksys LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model LN3121-KE View product	B TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White Model TL-WR843N 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
Network4 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
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Data transfer rateKnown for one	5400 Mbit/s	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	10/100Base-T(X)
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270M: -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
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
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
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 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2, WPA3	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall securityDiffers	SPI	Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
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 contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User Guide on CD-ROMKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteries includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Ba
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
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
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 indicatorsDiffers	Light	Yes
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchDiffers	No	Yes
Country of originKnown for one	Vietnam	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	2.92 dBi	5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	DC
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 voltageDiffers	12 V	9 V
Output currentDiffers	2 A	0.85 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	192 mm
DepthDiffers	150 mm	134 mm
HeightDiffers	215 mm	33 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	IPv4, IPv6
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE/ PPTP(Dual Access)/L2TP(Dual Access)/BigPond

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