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NETGEAR DGND3800B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 7identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DGND3800B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DGND3800B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DGND3800B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DGND3800B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
    • TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:4
  • Supported network protocols
    • DGND3800B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:TCP/IP
    • TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:PPTP, L2TP, PPPoE, FTP
  • Product colour
    • DGND3800B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black, Blue
    • TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
  • LED indicators
    • DGND3800B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:LAN, Link, Power, WAN
  • Cables included
    • DGND3800B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
    • TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:LAN (RJ-45)

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Comparison of DGND3800B, TL-WR842ND
63 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
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 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11n
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
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) portsDiffers54
DC-in jackYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPS128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown 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
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
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
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPPPTP, L2TP, PPPoE, FTP
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, BlueWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersYesLAN, Link, Power, WAN
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCEC, RoHS, WEEECE, FCC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers31 mm130 mm
HeightDiffers153 mm33 mm
WidthDiffers223 mm192 mm
WeightKnown for one500 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 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 mountingDiffersYesNo
USB ports quantityDiffers21
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
BandwidthKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one- USB2.0 - 128MB Flash - Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0 / Safari 1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows ME, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows XP HomeUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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