Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys E1500-LA wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WR702N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 14identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • E1500-LA wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:300 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR702N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:150 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • E1500-LA wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:4
    • TL-WR702N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:1
  • Product colour
    • E1500-LA wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
    • TL-WR702N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:Blue, White

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Comparison of E1500-LA, TL-WR702N
51 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, QPSK
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementNoNo
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
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 filteringYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv6PPTP, L2TP, PPPoE, TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue, White
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45), USB
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source57 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 mm
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source57 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300 Mbit/s1,2,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
BandwidthKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP1+ Windows 7 Mac OS X Leopard 10.5 Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one245 x 70 x 283 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneIE 7.0 Safari 4 Firefox 3+Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source

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