Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver vs TP-Link TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 16identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • VPN support
    • RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
    • TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:IPSec/PPTP/L2TP
  • Security algorithms
    • RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:SSID, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
    • TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:802.1x RADIUS
  • Product colour
    • RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:Silver
    • TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:Black, White
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:12 W
    • TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:4.1 W
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:50 - 90%
    • TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:10 - 90%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:20 - 90%
    • TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:5 - 90%
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:0 - 70 °C
    • TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:-40 - 70 °C
  • Weight
    • RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:198.2 g
    • TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:400 g

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Comparison of RT-G32, TD-8840B
58 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one13 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.1d
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffersIPSec, PPTP, L2TPIPSec/PPTP/L2TP
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersSSID, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK802.1x RADIUS
Authentication methodKnown for oneMAC addressUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUPnP, DHCP, DNS Proxy, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, Virtual Server, Virtual DMZ, VPN Pass-ThroughUnknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, White
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs12 W4.1 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs50 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers198.2 g400 g
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows VistaUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs110 x 167 x 33 mm174 x 120 x 28.8 mm
Input currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one0.1 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
Downstream data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 Mbit/s
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP Address Filter, MAC Address Filer, Domain Filter
Upstream data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 Mbit/s
ATM featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUNI 3.1, 5-AAL5, RFC 1483, UBR, CBR, VBR-rt, VBR-nrt
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceANSI T1.413 Issue 2, ITU-T G.992.1, ITU-T G.992.2, ITU-T G.994.1, ITU-T G.992.3, ITU-T G.992.5

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