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D-Link DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WR843ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 14identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TL-WR843ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR843ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • TL-WR843ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Product colour
    • DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
    • TL-WR843ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
  • Depth
    • DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:93 mm
    • TL-WR843ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:130 mm
  • Height
    • DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:145 mm
    • TL-WR843ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:33 mm
  • Width
    • DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:111 mm
    • TL-WR843ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:192 mm
  • WLAN data transfer rates supported
    • DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR843ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:11,54,300 Mbit/s

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Comparison of DIR-845L/E, TL-WR843ND
62 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC Class B CE Class B C-Tick Wi-Fi Wi-Fi (WPS) Wi-Fi (WMM)CE, FCC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers93 mm130 mm
HeightDiffers145 mm33 mm
WidthDiffers111 mm192 mm
WeightKnown for one330 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux.
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP/Domain
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 V
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.85A
Rack mountingNoNo
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300 Mbit/s11,54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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