Product comparison · 2 wired routers

TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White vs Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White

26specifications compared
12differ
14identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (4 vs 1). The TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White has 62 mm more width than the Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (192 mm vs 130 mm). The TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White has 14 mm more depth than the Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (134 mm vs 120 mm). Only the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White has Ethernet WAN. Networking standards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n on the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q on the Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White.

Ethernet WAN
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:No
Ethernet interface type
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:4
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:1
LED indicators
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:LAN, Power
Storage temperature (T-T)
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:-40 - 70 °C
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:5 - 90%
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:10 - 95%

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Comparison of TL-WR843N, VMG4005-B50A
76 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White Model TL-WR843N View product	B Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White Model VMG4005-B50A View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANDiffers	Yes	No
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown 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: -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	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Traffic controlKnown 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)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Web/HTTP
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	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 prevention	Yes	Yes
Guest accessKnown 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
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Ba	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
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colour	White	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Power
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
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	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	9 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	0.85 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
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 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	192 mm	130 mm
DepthDiffers	134 mm	120 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	32 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	173 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package type	Box	Box
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	142 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 g
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE/ PPTP(Dual Access)/L2TP(Dual Access)/BigPond	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Downstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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