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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 11identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 333 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1200 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Ethernet LAN interface type: Fast Ethernet on the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Product type: Desktop/pole router on the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Tabletop router on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • SIM card slot
    • No
    • Yes
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1200 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Product type
    • Desktop/pole router
    • Tabletop router

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69 specifications
A

Linksys

E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model E5450

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B

TP-Link

MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model MR550

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WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1200 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one867 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
VPN serverKnown for onePPTP VPN, OpenVPN
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one4G
3G standardsKnown for oneDC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
4G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIM
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portKnown for oneNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA264-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersDesktop/pole routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneActivity, Link, Power
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantity22
Detachable antenna(s)YesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one141 mm
HeightKnown for one33.6 mm
WidthKnown for one202 mm
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDC
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNo
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
USB ports quantityKnown for one1
USB versionKnown for one2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one867 Mbit/s

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