Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White

35specifications compared
25differ
10identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:900 Mbit/s
- TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:150 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:1
Web-based management
- DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
MAC address filtering
- DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
DHCP client
- DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Yes

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Comparison of DIR-857/B, TL-MR3040
58 specifications	A D-Link DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DIR-857/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 standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	900 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one	2 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffers	No	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringDiffers	No	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	VPN pass-through	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols2 differ
DHCP clientDiffers	No	Yes
DHCP serverDiffers	No	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
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Power, WLAN
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45), USB
AC adapter included	Yes	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, DLNA, Pv6 Ready, CE, IC, C-Tick, Wi-Fi, WPS, WMM	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	Internal	Internal
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	0 - 75%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	15 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	0 - 75%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-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	160 mm	62 mm
HeightDiffers	34.4 mm	16 mm
WeightDiffers	341.5 g	94 g
WidthDiffers	212 mm	100 mm
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connection	No	No
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Frequency range	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Rack mounting	No	No
USB ports quantityDiffers	1	2
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	900 Mbit/s	11,54,150 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source

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