Product comparison · 2 wired routers

TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey vs Zyxel 2304R EE

24specifications compared
11differ
13identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel 2304R EE (4 vs 1). The Zyxel 2304R EE has 5 - 90% more storage relative humidity (H-H) than the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey (10 - 90% vs 5 - 90%). The TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey has 110 mm more width than the Zyxel 2304R EE (225 mm vs 115 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey, IEEE 802.1D on the Zyxel 2304R EE. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey, 10,100 Mbit/s on the Zyxel 2304R EE.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- 2304R EE:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:4
- 2304R EE:1
Storage temperature (T-T)
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:-40 - 70 °C
- 2304R EE:0 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:10 - 90%
- 2304R EE:10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:5 - 90%
- 2304R EE:10 - 90%
Width
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:225 mm
- 2304R EE:115 mm
Depth
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:141 mm
- 2304R EE:51 mm
Height
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:30 mm
- 2304R EE:165 mm

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Comparison of TL-WR1045ND, 2304R EE
62 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey Model TL-WR1045ND View product	B Zyxel 2304R EE View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.1D
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 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 rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
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
VoIP protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RFC 3261, RFC 2327, RFC 1889, RFC 1890, VAD, CNG, G.168, AGC, DTMF
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WDS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	HTTPS
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Denial-of-Service (DoS) protection, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)	STUN, RFC 3489 SIP, H.323, FTP
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
Featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Blue, Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 rangeKnown for one	0 - 20 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 A
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	0 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	225 mm	115 mm
DepthDiffers	141 mm	51 mm
HeightDiffers	30 mm	165 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	295 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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