Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys WRT320N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver vs TP-Link TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White

16specifications compared
8differ
8identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN interface type
- WRT320N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:Gigabit Ethernet
- TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:Fast Ethernet
Product colour
- WRT320N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:Black, Silver
- TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:Black, White
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- WRT320N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:10 - 85%
- TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- WRT320N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:-20 - 70 °C
- TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:-40 - 70 °C
Weight
- WRT320N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:300 g
- TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:400 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- WRT320N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:202 x 160 x 34 mm
- TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:174 x 120 x 28.8 mm
xDSL connection
- WRT320N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:No
- TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:Yes

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Comparison of WRT320N, TD-8840B
51 specifications	A Linksys WRT320N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver Model WRT320N View product	B TP-Link TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White Model TD-8840B View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	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 802.1d
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec/PPTP/L2TP
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ANSI T1.413 Issue 2, ITU-T G.992.1, ITU-T G.992.2, ITU-T G.994.1, ITU-T G.992.3, ITU-T G.992.5
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2	802.1x RADIUS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP
Management protocolsKnown for one	HTTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black, White
Indication light	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	300 g	400 g
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	202 x 160 x 34 mm	174 x 120 x 28.8 mm
Downstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 Mbit/s
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP Address Filter, MAC Address Filer, Domain Filter
Upstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	No	Yes
ATM featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UNI 3.1, 5-AAL5, RFC 1483, UBR, CBR, VBR-rt, VBR-nrt
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, Vista, Vista 64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	1 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Internet Explorer 6.0, Safari 3.0, Firefox 1.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	12V, 1A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE, IC-03	Unknown — not stated by the source

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