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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR R8500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WR842N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 18identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 2166 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 7
    • 5
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White
  • Antennas quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Depth
    • 264 mm
    • 134 mm

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68 specifications
A

NETGEAR

R8500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz

Model R8500

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B

TP-Link

TL-WR842N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

Model TL-WR842N

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WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANDiffersNoYes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2166 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one1000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2166 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one2166 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one5
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec(ESP Head)
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers75
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall securityKnown for oneDomain Filter, IP Address Binding, MAC Address Binding
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4 & IPv6
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers42
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 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 UltimatYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers264 mm134 mm
HeightDiffers61 mm33 mm
WidthDiffers316 mm192 mm
WeightKnown for one1.68 kg
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1400 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneAC

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