Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

EnGenius ESR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 20identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ESR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:900 Mbit/s
    • TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • ESR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • ESR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • ESR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100Base-T(X)
  • VPN support
    • ESR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:PPTP/L2TP/IPSec
    • TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
  • Product colour
    • ESR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
    • TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
  • Certification
    • ESR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:FCC/CE/IC
    • TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:IC, RoHS
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • ESR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-20 - 60 °C
    • TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-40 - 70 °C

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Comparison of ESR900, TL-WA3500RE
66 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs900 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Network5 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffersPPTP/L2TP/IPSecPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers802.1x RADIUS, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Authentication methodKnown for one802.1x RADIUSUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC/CE/ICIC, RoHS
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers161.5 mm140 mm
HeightDiffers41.6 mm35 mm
WeightKnown for one226.8 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers161.5 mm225 mm
Other features1 differ
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneIP/PortUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.400 - 2.484 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported WAN typeKnown for onePPPoE/DHCP/Static IPUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers450,900 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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