Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 13identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:802.11g
    • TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • Wi-Fi standards
    • DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:802.11b, 802.11g
    • TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
    • TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
    • TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Product colour
    • DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
    • TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:Black, Silver
  • Certification
    • DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:FCC, CE
    • TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
    • TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:10 - 90%

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Comparison of DSL-2640B-E1, TL-WR2543ND
61 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers802.11gWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPsec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270M: -68dBm@10% 130M: -68dBm@10% 108M: -68dBm@10% 54M: -68dBm@10% 11M: -85dBm@8% 6M: -88dBm@10% 1M: -90dBm@8%
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersIP Static Routing, RIP, NAT, Virtual Server, Port Forwarding, DNS Relay, DDNS, IGMP proxy, SNTPIP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, DynDns, Comexe, NO-IP
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
LED indicatorsDiffersDSL, LAN, Power, Status, WLANLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, Yes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC, CECE, FCC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-40 - 70 °C
Other features6 differ
BandwidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 98SE Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS NetWare UNIX Linux
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, 802.11a/b/g/n
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs121 x 196 x 32 mm234 x 155 x 36 mm
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4835GHz, 5.180 - 5.825GHz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V12 V
Networking featuresDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 - 104 °F
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers54 Mbit/s11,54,150,300,450 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
Data transfer rateKnown for one54 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Downstream data rateKnown for one24 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneEthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Upstream data rateKnown for one1 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for oneConsole PortUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
SafetyKnown for oneCSA, LVD, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one327 gUnknown — not stated by the source

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