Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

Add a product
  • 32specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 12identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:No
  • Wi-Fi band
    • DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1600 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:4
  • USB port
    • DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:No

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (on)
Comparison of DSL-2888A, TL-WR840NV2
71 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-11Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1600 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one1600 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VDSL2Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneDual Active FirewallUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, White
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, LVD, RCMCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one3x3Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one2 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 95%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers37 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers230 mm35 mm
WeightKnown for one523 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers155 mm182 mm
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More wireless router comparisons

All wireless router comparisons