Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WR841ND V10.0

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 7identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • TL-WR841ND V10.0:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • TL-WR841ND V10.0:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR841ND V10.0:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TL-WR841ND V10.0:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR841ND V10.0:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • TL-WR841ND V10.0:5
  • Cables included
    • DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:USB
    • TL-WR841ND V10.0:LAN (RJ-45)
  • Certification
    • DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:FCC, iPv6 Ready, IC, DLNA
    • TL-WR841ND V10.0:CE, FCC, RoHS

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Comparison of DIR-859, TL-WR841ND V10.0
73 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270M: -66dBm@10% PER 130M: -70dBm@10% PER 108M: -72dBm@10% PER 54M: -73dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPSWEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersUSBLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC, iPv6 Ready, IC, DLNACE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltageDiffers12 V9 V
Output currentDiffers1.5 A0.6 A
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, WinYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7 LionYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers149.8 mm130 mm
HeightDiffers38.1 mm33 mm
WidthDiffers189.9 mm192 mm
WeightKnown for one302.6 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Rack mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one1300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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