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TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White vs TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 28identical
  • 23known 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-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White (5 vs 4). The TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White has 2 dBi more antenna gain level (max) than the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black (5 dBi vs 3 dBi). The TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black has 22 mm more width than the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White (214 mm vs 192 mm). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black. Frequency range: 2.4 - 2.4835 GHz on the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White, 2.4 - 5 GHz on the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black.

  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
    • VR1200v wired router Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Frequency range
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
    • VR1200v wired router Black:2.4 - 5 GHz
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:4
    • VR1200v wired router Black:5
  • VPN support
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
    • VR1200v wired router Black:PPTP, IPSec
  • Certification
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:CE, FCC, RoHS
    • VR1200v wired router Black:CE
  • Product colour
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:White
    • VR1200v wired router Black:Black
  • Antenna type
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:External
    • VR1200v wired router Black:Internal
  • Antenna gain level (max)
    • TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:5 dBi
    • VR1200v wired router Black:3 dBi

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Comparison of TL-WR843N, VR1200v
65 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 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 oneFast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Port forwardingYesYes
Frequency rangeDiffers2.4 - 2.4835 GHz2.4 - 5 GHz
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one270M: -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% PERUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATM 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 algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneStateful packet inspection (SPI) firewallUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringYesYes
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneDomainUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionYesYes
Guest accessYesYes
VPN supportDiffersPPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)PPTP, IPSec
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Features2 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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home BaWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSCE
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna typeDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Differs5 dBi3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmit power rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 23 dBmW
Poweridentical
Power source typeDCDC
Output voltageKnown for one9 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one0.85 AUnknown — not stated by the source
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
WidthDiffers192 mm214 mm
DepthDiffers134 mm144.5 mm
HeightDiffers33 mm80 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeBoxBox
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneDynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE/ PPTP(Dual Access)/L2TP(Dual Access)/BigPondUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS

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