Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

EnGenius ESR-9855 wireless router Black vs TP-Link TL-WR542G + TL-WN321G

10specifications compared
4differ
6identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- ESR-9855 wireless router Black:Black
- TL-WR542G + TL-WN321G:Black, White
Antenna gain level (max)
- ESR-9855 wireless router Black:2 dBi
- TL-WR542G + TL-WN321G:3 dBi
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- ESR-9855 wireless router Black:167 x 108 x 25 mm
- TL-WR542G + TL-WN321G:174 x 111 x 30 mm

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Comparison of ESR-9855, TL-WR542G + TL-WN321G
33 specifications	A EnGenius ESR-9855 wireless router Black Model ESR-9855 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR542G + TL-WN321G View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
ModulationDiffers	16-QAM, CCK, DQPSK, QPSK	BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, DSSS, OFDM, QPSK
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, 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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Indication light	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	2 dBi	3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Other features1 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	167 x 108 x 25 mm	174 x 111 x 30 mm
xDSL connection	No	No
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	0.3 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	90 - 240V DC ± 10%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Mini-PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	295 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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