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Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 12identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White has 1 mm more width than the Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (192 mm vs 191 mm). The TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White has 4 mm more depth than the Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (134 mm vs 130 mm). The Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 7 mm more height than the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White (40 mm vs 33 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-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White. Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White.

  • Ethernet interface type
    • LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
  • Cabling technology
    • LRT214 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
    • LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Supported network protocols
    • LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:IPv6
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:IPv4, IPv6
  • Certification
    • LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:FCC Class B, CE Class B
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Product colour
    • LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:White
  • LED indicators
    • LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:LAN, WAN
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:0 - 70 °C
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:-40 - 70 °C

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Comparison of LRT214, TL-WR843N
64 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1QIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LANYesYes
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
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv6IPv4, IPv6
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityDiffersStateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall, Denial of Service (DoS) protectionStateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
MAC address filteringYesYes
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 supportDiffersOpenVPN, PPTP, client-to-site IPsec, OpenVPN Mobile Client Support (iOS, Android)PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one50Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for oneGateway mode, router modeUnknown — not stated by the source
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 BCE, FCC, RoHS
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, WANYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
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
Input currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers191 mm192 mm
DepthDiffers130 mm134 mm
HeightDiffers40 mm33 mm
WeightKnown for one722.2 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Other features1 differ
Supported WAN typeDiffersDynamic IP, PPPoE, PPTP, Static IP, Transparent Bridge, MAC Address CloneDynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE/ PPTP(Dual Access)/L2TP(Dual Access)/BigPond
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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