Product comparison · 2 wired routers

TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router vs TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White

33specifications compared
14differ
19identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 3 V more output voltage than the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White (12 V vs 9 V). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 0.15 A more output current than the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White (1 A vs 0.85 A). The TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White has 34 mm more width than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (192 mm vs 158 mm). Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router, Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White. Cabling technology: 10/100/1000Base-T(X) on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router, 10/100Base-T(X) on the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White.

Ethernet interface type
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
Cabling technology
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
Mac operating systems supported
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:MacOS
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
Product colour
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:Black
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:White
LED indicators
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:LAN, Power, Status, WAN
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
Output voltage
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:12 V
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:9 V
Output current
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:1 A
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:0.85 A

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Comparison of TL-R605, TL-WR843N
75 specifications	A TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router Model TL-R605 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White Model TL-WR843N View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Static routeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Policy-based routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port forwardingKnown 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: -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
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4, IPv6
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	FTPES, SIPS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
ARP attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ICMP attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known 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	20	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	One-to-One NAT5 Multi-Net NAT Virtual Server Port Triggering5 NAT-DMZ FTP/H.323/SIP/IPSec/PPTP ALG, UPnP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Guest accessKnown 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
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Features2 differ
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows Vista, Windows XP	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 supportedDiffers	MacOS	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Certification	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, FCC, RoHS
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, Status, WAN	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power source type	DC	DC
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageDiffers	12 V	9 V
Output currentDiffers	1 A	0.85 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	158 mm	192 mm
DepthDiffers	101 mm	134 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	33 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	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	2
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
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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