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

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  • 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
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one54 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Static routeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER 256K: -105dBm@8% PERUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, TKIP, AES128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneSSIDUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP, PPPoE, ICMP, L2TP, PPTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one5.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%5 - 95%
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs160 x 102 x 28 mm174 x 111 x 30 mm
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneIP, ICMP-FLOOD, UDP-FLOOD, TCP-SYN-FLOODUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4-2.4835GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one0.54 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one32 - 104 °FUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6/11/5.5/3/2/1 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one54 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one160 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 one9 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54 Mbit/s

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