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D-Link DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 18identical
  • 24known 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-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
  • MAC address filtering
    • DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • DHCP client
    • DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • DHCP server
    • DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Antenna design
    • DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5 - 95%
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5 - 90%
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-20 - 65 °C
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-40 - 70 °C
  • Depth
    • DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:160 mm
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:160.6 mm

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Comparison of DIR-857/B, TL-WDR4300
59 specifications
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs900 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Channels quantityKnown for one2 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringDiffersNoYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneVPN pass-throughUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols2 differ
DHCP clientDiffersNoYes
DHCP serverDiffersNoYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC Class B, DLNA, Pv6 Ready, CE, IC, C-Tick, Wi-Fi, WPS, WMMCE, FCC,IC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160 mm160.6 mm
HeightDiffers34.4 mm32.5 mm
WidthDiffers212 mm243 mm
WeightKnown for one341.5 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Frequency rangeDiffers2.4 - 2.4835 GHz2.4 - 5 GHz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
USB ports quantityDiffers12
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers900 Mbit/s6,54,300,450 Mbit/s
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source

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