Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White

36specifications compared
17differ
19identical
21known 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-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:300 Mbit/s
Web-based management
- DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:Yes
MAC address filtering
- DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:Yes
DHCP client
- DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:Yes
DHCP server
- DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:Yes
Product colour
- DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:Black, White
Antenna design
- DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:External
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5 - 95%
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:5 - 90%

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Comparison of DIR-857/B, TL-WR1042ND
57 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-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White Model TL-WR1042ND 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	300 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
Network1 differ
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 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
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffers	No	Yes
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
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	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 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
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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	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
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 conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	160 mm	140 mm
HeightDiffers	34.4 mm	28 mm
WidthDiffers	212 mm	200 mm
WeightKnown for one	341.5 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connection	No	No
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP, MAC, URL
Frequency range	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Rack mounting	No	No
USB ports quantity	1	1
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	900 Mbit/s	11,54,300 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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