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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer MR400

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 16identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • Yes
    • No
  • SIM card slot
    • No
    • Yes
  • WAN connection type
    • RJ-11
    • RJ-45
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1600 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 1600 Mbit/s
    • 450 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 300 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet

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D-Link

DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model DSL-2888A

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TP-Link

Archer MR400View product
WAN connection3 differ
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeDiffersRJ-11RJ-45
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1600 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs1600 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs300 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11az, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11u, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
VPN serverKnown for onePPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5GHz: 11a 54M: -74dBm 11ac HT20: -67dBm 11ac HT40: -64dBm 11ac HT80 : -60dBm 11n HT20: -71dBm 11n HT40: -70dBm 2.4G: 11g 54M: -76dBm 11n HT20: -73dBm 11n HT40: -67dBm
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one4G
3GKnown for oneYes
4GKnown for oneYes
2G standardsKnown for oneEdge, GPRS, GSM
3G standardsKnown for oneDC-HSPA+, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneLTE
3G bands supportedKnown for one900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one800,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
GSM bands supportedKnown for one850,900,1800,1900 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneMicroSIM
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers53
USB portDiffersYesNo
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneYes
MIMOKnown for oneYes
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Firewall securityDiffersDual Active FirewallDoS, SPI Firewall, IP and MAC Address Binding
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Designidentical
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, Status, WLAN
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, LVD, RCMCE, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Transmit powerKnown for oneCE: <20dBm(2.4GHz), <23dBm(5GHz)
Antenna typeKnown for one3x3
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output currentDiffers2 A1.5 A
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 95%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for onemacOS
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers37 mm124.5 mm
HeightDiffers230 mm33.5 mm
WidthDiffers155 mm174 mm
WeightKnown for one523 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one307 mm
Package depthKnown for one223 mm
Package heightKnown for one70 mm
Package weightKnown for one670 g
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
VDSL2Known for oneYes

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