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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR X8 AC5300 vs TP-Link TL-WR842N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 15identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • 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
  • Height
    • 61 mm
    • 33 mm
  • Width
    • 316 mm
    • 192 mm

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70 specifications
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NETGEAR

X8 AC5300View product
B

TP-Link

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

Model TL-WR842N

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
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
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
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers75
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneDomain Filter, IP Address Binding, MAC Address Binding
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
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 typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designKnown for oneExternal
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
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
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
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNo
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5
USB ports quantityKnown for one2
USB versionKnown for one2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNo

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