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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-AC52U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WR842N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 10identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • Yes
    • No
  • Wi-Fi band
    • Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 433 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • 3G
    • Yes
    • No
  • 4G
    • Yes
    • No
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 5

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72 specifications
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ASUS

DSL-AC52U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model DSL-AC52U

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B

TP-Link

TL-WR842N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

Model TL-WR842N

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WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANYesYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs433 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one5
VPN supportDiffersIPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN clientPPTP, L2TP, IPSec(ESP Head)
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% PER
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersYesNo
4GDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneDomain Filter, IP Address Binding, MAC Address Binding
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv4, IPv6IPv4 & IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneADSL, LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, Telepermit, RCMCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
System requirements2 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 BaYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers149 mm134 mm
HeightDiffers36 mm33 mm
WidthDiffers207 mm192 mm
WeightKnown for one360 g
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYes
ADSL2Known for oneYes
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
VDSLKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneAC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one18 W

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