Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet vs TP-Link TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White

22specifications compared
10differ
12identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet:5
- TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:1
LED indicators
- DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet:LAN, WAN, WLAN
- TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:LAN, Power, WLAN
Antenna design
- DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet:Internal & external
- TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Internal
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet:10 - 90%
- TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:0 - 75%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet:0 - 40 °C
- TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:15 - 40 °C
Depth
- DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet:190 mm
- TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:62 mm
Height
- DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet:22 mm
- TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:16 mm
Width
- DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet:119 mm
- TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:100 mm

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Comparison of DWR-512, TL-MR3040
55 specifications	A D-Link DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet Model DWR-512 View product	B TP-Link TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White Model TL-MR3040 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	150 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for one	L2TP/PPTP/IPSEC VPN Pass-through	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, BC, L2TP, PPTP
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, WAN, WLAN	LAN, Power, WLAN
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45), USB
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal & external	Internal
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	0 - 75%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	15 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 75%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 50 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	190 mm	62 mm
HeightDiffers	22 mm	16 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	94 g
WidthDiffers	119 mm	100 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Rack mounting	No	No
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,150 Mbit/s	11,54,150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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