Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet vs TP-Link TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White

27specifications compared
15differ
12identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:300 Mbit/s
- TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:150 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:4
- TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:1
LED indicators
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
- TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:LAN, Power, WLAN
Antenna design
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:External
- TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Internal
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:0 - 90%
- TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:0 - 75%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:0 - 40 °C
- TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:15 - 40 °C
Depth
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:112 mm
- TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:62 mm
Height
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:28 mm
- TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:16 mm

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Comparison of DIR-605L/B, TL-MR3040
59 specifications	A D-Link DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet Model DIR-605L/B View product	B TP-Link TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White Model TL-MR3040 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, BC, L2TP, PPTP
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN	LAN, Power, WLAN
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45), USB
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE Wi-Fi Protected System (WPS) Wi-Fi Certified FCC	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
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
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	0 - 75%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	15 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 75%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 50 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	112 mm	62 mm
HeightDiffers	28 mm	16 mm
WeightDiffers	246 g	94 g
WidthDiffers	152 mm	100 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Frequency band	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Frequency range	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	11,54,150 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	5 V DC/1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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