Product comparison · 2 wired routers

Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey

26specifications compared
10differ
16identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey has 34 mm more width than the Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (225 mm vs 191 mm). The TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey has 11 mm more depth than the Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (141 mm vs 130 mm). The Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 10 mm more height than the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey (40 mm vs 30 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.1Q on the Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey. Product colour: Black on the Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue, Grey on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey.

Product colour
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Blue, Grey
Storage temperature (T-T)
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:0 - 70 °C
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 85%
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:10 - 90%
Width
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:191 mm
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:225 mm
Depth
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:130 mm
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:141 mm
Height
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:40 mm
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:30 mm

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Comparison of LRT214, TL-WR1045ND
68 specifications	A Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model LRT214 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey Model TL-WR1045ND View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Full duplex	Yes	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 management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPv6	Dynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP(Dual Access), L2TP(Dual Access), BigPond
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WDS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityDiffers	Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall, Denial of Service (DoS) protection	Denial-of-Service (DoS) protection, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
MAC address filtering	Yes	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 supportDiffers	OpenVPN, PPTP, client-to-site IPsec, OpenVPN Mobile Client Support (iOS, Android)	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	50	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Gateway mode, router mode	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Featuresidentical
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
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class B, CE Class B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue, Grey
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, WAN	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
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	191 mm	225 mm
DepthDiffers	130 mm	141 mm
HeightDiffers	40 mm	30 mm
WeightKnown for one	722.2 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	Dynamic IP, PPPoE, PPTP, Static IP, Transparent Bridge, MAC Address Clone	Unknown — not stated by the source

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