Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

EnGenius ESR350 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White vs TP-Link TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

35specifications compared
16differ
19identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- ESR350 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:No
- TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Wi-Fi band
- ESR350 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
- TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Ethernet LAN interface type
- ESR350 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- ESR350 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- ESR350 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100Base-T(X)
VPN support
- ESR350 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:PPTP/L2TP/IPSec
- TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Product colour
- ESR350 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:White
- TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
Certification
- ESR350 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:FCC/CE/IC
- TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:IC, RoHS

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Comparison of ESR350, TL-WA3500RE
82 specifications	A EnGenius ESR350 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White Model ESR350 View product	B TP-Link TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model TL-WA3500RE View product
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Channels quantityKnown for one	11 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network5 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffers	PPTP/L2TP/IPSec	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Authentication methodKnown for one	802.1x RADIUS	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
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
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Tabletop router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	FCC/CE/IC	IC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	3.5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	161.5 mm	140 mm
HeightDiffers	41.6 mm	35 mm
WeightKnown for one	226.8 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	161.5 mm	225 mm
Other featuresidentical
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	IP/Port	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	PPPoE/DHCP/Static IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8
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

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