Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-826L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet vs TP-Link TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

21specifications compared
9differ
12identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DIR-826L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:600 Mbit/s
- TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- DIR-826L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:Power, WAN, WLAN
- TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Antenna design
- DIR-826L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:Internal
- TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
Antennas quantity
- DIR-826L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:2
- TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-826L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:10 - 95%
- TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 90%
USB ports quantity
- DIR-826L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:1
- TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- DIR-826L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:600 Mbit/s
- TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:6,54,300,450 Mbit/s

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Comparison of DIR-826L, TL-WDR4300
57 specifications	A D-Link DIR-826L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Model DIR-826L View product	B TP-Link TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model TL-WDR4300 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	600 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, 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 & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, WAN, WLAN	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
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	FCC Class B CE Class B C-Tick Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Protected System (WPS) Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) IPv6 Ready Compatible with Windows 7	CE, FCC,IC, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	3
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 95%	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
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 & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160.6 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32.5 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	243 mm
WeightKnown for one	330 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 GHz
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantityDiffers	1	2
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	600 Mbit/s	6,54,300,450 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	111 x 92.96 x 145 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	600 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	DC 12V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source

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