Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys WRV210 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver vs TP-Link TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 10identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • VPN support
    • WRV210 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:SPI
    • TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:IPSec/PPTP/L2TP
  • Security algorithms
    • WRV210 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:WPA2, WPA2-PSK
    • TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:802.1x RADIUS
  • Product colour
    • WRV210 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:Black, Silver
    • TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:Black, White
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • WRV210 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:10 - 85%
    • TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:10 - 90%
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • WRV210 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:-20 - 70 °C
    • TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:-40 - 70 °C
  • Weight
    • WRV210 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:355 g
    • TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:400 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • WRV210 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:170 x 193.5 x 42 mm
    • TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:174 x 120 x 28.8 mm
  • xDSL connection
    • WRV210 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:No
    • TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:Yes

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Comparison of WRV210, TD-8840B
61 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one13 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.1X, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.1d
Full duplexYesYes
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffersSPIIPSec/PPTP/L2TP
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one802.11.g: 54 Mbps -69 dBm, 802.11.b: 11 Mbps -82 dBmUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2, WPA2-PSK802.1x RADIUS
Authentication methodKnown for one802.1x RADIUSUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP 1/2cUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IPUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack, White
Indication lightYesYes
LED indicatorsYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC B, CE, ICUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 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
WeightDiffers355 g400 g
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneLinuxUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs170 x 193.5 x 42 mm174 x 120 x 28.8 mm
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one0.054 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one12V/1AUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one1, 2, 5.5, 11, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 MbpsUnknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for one93/23 MbpsUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
Downstream data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 Mbit/s
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP Address Filter, MAC Address Filer, Domain Filter
Upstream data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 Mbit/s
ATM featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUNI 3.1, 5-AAL5, RFC 1483, UBR, CBR, VBR-rt, VBR-nrt
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceANSI 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
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1 W

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