Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White

28specifications compared
13differ
15identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:802.11g
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Web-based management
- DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:No
Product colour
- DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
Certification
- DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:FCC, CE
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:CE, FCC, RoHS
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:-20 - 65 °C
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:-40 - 70 °C
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:54 Mbit/s
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:300 Mbit/s
xDSL connection
- DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:No

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Comparison of DSL-2640B-E1, TL-WR842ND
67 specifications	A D-Link DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model DSL-2640B-E1 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White Model TL-WR842ND View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	802.11g	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11n
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffers	Yes	No
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2	128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IP Static Routing, RIP, NAT, Virtual Server, Port Forwarding, DNS Relay, DDNS, IGMP proxy, SNTP	PPTP, L2TP, PPPoE, FTP
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	DSL, LAN, Power, Status, WLAN	LAN, Link, Power, WAN
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
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	5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	192 mm
WeightKnown for one	327 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	54 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	54 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	121 x 196 x 32 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Downstream data rateKnown for one	24 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Upstream data rateKnown for one	1 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Console Port	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
SafetyKnown for one	CSA, LVD, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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