Product comparison · 2 wired routers

TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey vs TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 30identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet interface type
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
  • Cabling technology
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Blue, Grey
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:White
  • Antennas quantity
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:3
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:2
  • Output voltage
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:12 V
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:9 V
  • Output current
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:1.5 A
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:0.85 A
  • Width
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:225 mm
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:192 mm

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Comparison of TL-WR1045ND, TL-WR843N
65 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Network4 differ
Networking standardsIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 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
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency range2.4 - 2.4835 GHz2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Receiver sensitivityDiffers270m: -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 error270M: -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
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersDynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP(Dual Access), L2TP(Dual Access), BigPondIPv4, IPv6
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WDS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityDiffersDenial-of-Service (DoS) protection, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewallStateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringYesYes
Filtering descriptionDomainDomain
DoS attack preventionYesYes
VPN supportPPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
User Guide on CD-ROMKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 supportedDiffersWindows 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, WindowsWindows 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 supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlue, GreyWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeExternalExternal
Antenna connector typeRP-SMARP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)5 dBi5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Transmit power rangeKnown for one0 - 20 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Output voltageDiffers12 V9 V
Output currentDiffers1.5 A0.85 A
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 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
WidthDiffers225 mm192 mm
DepthDiffers141 mm134 mm
HeightDiffers30 mm33 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeBoxBox
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE/ PPTP(Dual Access)/L2TP(Dual Access)/BigPond

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