Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-320/NRU/B1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 20identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • DIR-320/NRU/B1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
    • TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DIR-320/NRU/B1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:150 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:300 Mbit/s
  • DHCP client
    • DIR-320/NRU/B1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
    • TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Yes
  • Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
    • DIR-320/NRU/B1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
    • TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Yes
  • Product colour
    • DIR-320/NRU/B1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
    • TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Grey, White
  • LED indicators
    • DIR-320/NRU/B1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:LAN, USB, WLAN
    • TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Yes
  • Antennas quantity
    • DIR-320/NRU/B1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:1
    • TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:2
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • DIR-320/NRU/B1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
    • TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:5 - 90%

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Comparison of DIR-320/NRU/B1A, TL-WR840N
81 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersNoSingle-band (2.4 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs150 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1xIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270M: -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
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Management featuresidentical
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSKWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSPI
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols2 differ
DHCP clientDiffersNoYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)DiffersNoYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Routing protocolsKnown for oneIGRPUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, White
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, USB, WLANYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers12
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 mm
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source182 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source265 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source86 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source430 g
Other features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,150 Mbit/s11,54,300 Mbit/s
CompatibilityKnown for one- Huawei E150 - Huawei E1550 - Huawei E160G - Huawei E169G - Huawei E173 - Huawei E220 - ZTE MF626 - ZTE MF627 - Anydata ADU-500A - Celot CT-650 - Samsung SWC-U200Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneIP, URLUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported WAN typeKnown for one- Dynamic IP - Static IP - 3G - PPPoE - PPTP - L2TPUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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