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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

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 19identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 900 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • Web-based management
    • No
    • Yes
  • MAC address filtering
    • No
    • Yes
  • DHCP client
    • No
    • Yes
  • DHCP server
    • No
    • Yes
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, White
  • Antenna design
    • Internal
    • External
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • 5 - 95%
    • 5 - 90%

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57 specifications
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D-Link

DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model DIR-857/B

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B

TP-Link

TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White

Model TL-WR1042ND

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Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs900 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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)
Channels quantityKnown for one2 channels
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffersNoYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringDiffersNoYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneVPN pass-through
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocols2 differ
DHCP clientDiffersNoYes
DHCP serverDiffersNoYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC Class B, DLNA, Pv6 Ready, CE, IC, C-Tick, Wi-Fi, WPS, WMMCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one2
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160 mm140 mm
HeightDiffers34.4 mm28 mm
WidthDiffers212 mm200 mm
WeightKnown for one341.5 g
Other features1 differ
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneIP, MAC, URL
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers900 Mbit/s11,54,300 Mbit/s
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 V

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