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D-Link DSR-250N/EEU wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black vs TP-Link TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 19identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • 3G
    • DSR-250N/EEU wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Yes
    • TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:No
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSR-250N/EEU wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10
    • TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:4
  • Supported network protocols
    • DSR-250N/EEU wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:IPv6
    • TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:IPv4, IPv6
  • Product colour
    • DSR-250N/EEU wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Black
    • TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:Blue
  • Antenna gain level (max)
    • DSR-250N/EEU wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:2 dBi
    • TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:5 dBi
  • Antennas quantity
    • DSR-250N/EEU wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:2
    • TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:3
  • Output voltage
    • DSR-250N/EEU wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:12 V
    • TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:9 V
  • Output current
    • DSR-250N/EEU wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:1.5 A
    • TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:0.85 A

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Comparison of DSR-250N/EEU, TL-WR1043N
66 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3xUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one25Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network1 differ
3GDiffersYesNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers104
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for onePort Address Translation (PAT)Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv6IPv4, IPv6
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP, HTTP/HTTPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC Class B, CE Class B, C-TickCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Differs2 dBi5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDCDC
Output voltageDiffers12 V9 V
Output currentDiffers1.5 A0.85 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one12.6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
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 compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers180 mm148 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm33 mm
WidthDiffers280 mm225 mm
Featuresidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one250000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for onecUL, LVDUnknown — not stated by the source

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