Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-636L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White

30specifications compared
11differ
19identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- DIR-636L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:Black, White
Certification
- DIR-636L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:FCC, IC, IPv6, Wi-Fi
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna design
- DIR-636L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Internal
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:External
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-636L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 95%
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:10 - 90%
Depth
- DIR-636L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:145 mm
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:140 mm
Height
- DIR-636L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:111 mm
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:28 mm
Width
- DIR-636L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:93 mm
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:200 mm
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- DIR-636L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:300 Mbit/s
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:11,54,300 Mbit/s

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Comparison of DIR-636L, TL-WR1042ND
51 specifications	A D-Link DIR-636L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DIR-636L View product	B TP-Link TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White Model TL-WR1042ND View product
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, 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)
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	FCC, IC, IPv6, Wi-Fi	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 95%	10 - 90%
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 & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	145 mm	140 mm
HeightDiffers	111 mm	28 mm
WidthDiffers	93 mm	200 mm
Other features1 differ
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP, MAC, URL
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	11,54,300 Mbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	30 - 104 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source

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