Product comparison · 2 wired routers

TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey vs TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black

38specifications compared
14differ
24identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey (5 vs 4). The TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey has 2 dBi more antenna gain level (max) than the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black (5 dBi vs 3 dBi). The TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey has 11 mm more width than the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black (225 mm vs 214 mm). Cabling technology: 10/100/1000Base-T(X) on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey, 10/100Base-T(X) on the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black. Frequency range: 2.4 - 2.4835 GHz on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey, 2.4 - 5 GHz on the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black.

Cabling technology
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- VR1200v wired router Black:10/100Base-T(X)
Frequency range
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
- VR1200v wired router Black:2.4 - 5 GHz
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:4
- VR1200v wired router Black:5
VPN support
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
- VR1200v wired router Black:PPTP, IPSec
Product colour
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Blue, Grey
- VR1200v wired router Black:Black
Antenna type
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:External
- VR1200v wired router Black:Internal
Antenna gain level (max)
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:5 dBi
- VR1200v wired router Black:3 dBi
Transmit power range
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:0 - 20 dBmW
- VR1200v wired router Black:20 - 23 dBmW

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Comparison of TL-WR1045ND, VR1200v
71 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey Model TL-WR1045ND View product	B TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black Model VR1200v View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	2.4 - 5 GHz
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
USB ports quantity	1	1
USB version	2.0	2.0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Dynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP(Dual Access), L2TP(Dual Access), BigPond	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0, PPP over ATM (RFC 2364), PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516), IPoA (RFC1577/2225), MER\IPoE (RFC 1483 Routed), Bridge (RFC1483 Bridge), PVC – Up to 8 PVCs
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WDS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	Denial-of-Service (DoS) protection, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filtering	Yes	Yes
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Domain	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
VPN supportDiffers	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)	PPTP, IPSec
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User Guide on CD-ROMKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue, Grey	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna3 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	External	Internal
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	5 dBi	3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmit power rangeDiffers	0 - 20 dBmW	20 - 23 dBmW
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
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	225 mm	214 mm
DepthDiffers	141 mm	144.5 mm
HeightDiffers	30 mm	80 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package type	Box	Box
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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