Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer D2 vs TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N Travel WiFi Router

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 27identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Archer D2:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • 300Mbps Wireless N Travel WiFi Router:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer D2:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • 300Mbps Wireless N Travel WiFi Router:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer D2:433 Mbit/s
    • 300Mbps Wireless N Travel WiFi Router:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer D2:Gigabit Ethernet
    • 300Mbps Wireless N Travel WiFi Router:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer D2:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 300Mbps Wireless N Travel WiFi Router:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Archer D2:3
    • 300Mbps Wireless N Travel WiFi Router:1
  • Product colour
    • Archer D2:Black
    • 300Mbps Wireless N Travel WiFi Router:Blue, White
  • Antenna design
    • Archer D2:External
    • 300Mbps Wireless N Travel WiFi Router:Internal

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Comparison of Archer D2, TL-WR802N
87 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs433 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)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
USB portYesYes
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue, White
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Receive powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270M: -65dBm@10% PER , 130M: -70dBm@10% PER , 108M: -82dBm@10% PER , 54M: -73dBm@10% PER , 11M: -82dBm@8% PER , 6M: -86dBm@10% PER , 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
Transmit powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE: , <20dBm(2.4GHz) , FCC: , <30dBm
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one9 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Output voltageDiffers12 V5 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 2000, 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 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64,
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesmacOS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160 mm57 mm
HeightDiffers37 mm18 mm
WidthDiffers229 mm57 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source109 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source73.5 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 g
Other features3 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Frequency bandDiffers2.4 & 52.4 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Rack mountingNoNo
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP
USB ports quantity11
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300,433 Mbit/s11,54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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