Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link 54Mbps Wireless Router vs TP-Link TL-WR542G + TL-WN321G

23specifications compared
4differ
19identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- 54Mbps Wireless Router:5 - 90%
- TL-WR542G + TL-WN321G:5 - 95%
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 54Mbps Wireless Router:160 x 102 x 28 mm
- TL-WR542G + TL-WN321G:174 x 111 x 30 mm

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Comparison of 54Mbps Wireless Router, TL-WR542G + TL-WN321G
68 specifications	A TP-Link 54Mbps Wireless Router View product	B TP-Link TL-WR542G + TL-WN321G View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	54 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modulation	BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, DSSS, OFDM, QPSK	BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, DSSS, OFDM, QPSK
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Static routeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER 256K: -105dBm@8% PER	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, TKIP, AES	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	SSID	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP, PPPoE, ICMP, L2TP, PPTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Tabletop router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black, White	Black, White
Indication light	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)	3 dBi	3 dBi
Antennas quantity	1	1
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	5.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	160 x 102 x 28 mm	174 x 111 x 30 mm
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	IP, ICMP-FLOOD, UDP-FLOOD, TCP-SYN-FLOOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4-2.4835GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	0.54 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	32 - 104 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6/11/5.5/3/2/1 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	54 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connection	No	No
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	160 x 102.1 x 27.9 mm (6.3 x 4.02 x 1.1")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output power descriptionKnown for one	9 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 Mbit/s

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