Product comparison · 2 wired routers

TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey vs Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red

33specifications compared
10differ
23identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey has 2 dBi more antenna gain level (max) than the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red (5 dBi vs 3 dBi). The Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red has 0.5 A more output current than the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey (2 A vs 1.5 A). The Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red 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%). Product colour: Blue, Grey on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey, Grey, Red on the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red. Antenna connector type: RP-SMA on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey, N-type on the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red.

Product colour
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Blue, Grey
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:Grey, Red
Antenna connector type
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:RP-SMA
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:N-type
Antenna gain level (max)
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:5 dBi
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:3 dBi
Output current
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:1.5 A
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:2 A
Storage temperature (T-T)
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:-40 - 70 °C
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:5 - 90%
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:10 - 90%
Width
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:225 mm
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:216 mm
Depth
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:141 mm
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:143 mm

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Comparison of TL-WR1045ND, USG20-VPN
76 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey Model TL-WR1045ND View product	B Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red Model USG20-VPN View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
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 button	Yes	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
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
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Dynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP(Dual Access), L2TP(Dual Access), BigPond	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WDS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	SSID, SSL/TLS
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 filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Domain	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
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)
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
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40.92 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44000 h
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BSMI, UL
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Part 15 (Class B), IC, CE EMC (Class B), RCM, BSMI
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue, Grey	Grey, Red
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Activity, LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeDiffers	RP-SMA	N-type
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	5 dBi	3 dBi
Antennas quantity	3	3
Detachable antenna(s)	Yes	Yes
Transmit power rangeKnown for one	0 - 20 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	1.5 A	2 A
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	225 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	141 mm	143 mm
HeightDiffers	30 mm	33 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.04 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	276 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	185 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	98 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.41 kg
Other featuresidentical
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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