Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet vs TP-Link TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White

30specifications compared
13differ
17identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN interface type
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:Fast Ethernet
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:10,100 Mbit/s
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:10/100Base-T(X)
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
LED indicators
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:Yes
Antenna gain level (max)
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:5 dBi
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:3 dBi
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:0 - 90%
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:10 - 90%
Depth
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:112 mm
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:140 mm
Width
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:152 mm
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:200 mm

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Comparison of DIR-605L/B, TL-WR1042ND
56 specifications	A D-Link DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet Model DIR-605L/B View product	B TP-Link TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White Model TL-WR1042ND View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-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
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown 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
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
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, White
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown 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 design	External	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	5 dBi	3 dBi
Antennas quantity	2	2
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeable	Yes	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	112 mm	140 mm
Height	28 mm	28 mm
WidthDiffers	152 mm	200 mm
WeightKnown for one	246 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP, MAC, URL
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	1
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	11,54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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