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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer VR2600 vs TP-Link TL-WR842N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 24identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • Yes
    • No
  • Wi-Fi band
    • Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1000 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • VPN tunnels quantity
    • 10
    • 5
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 5
  • Supported network protocols
    • IPv4, IPv6
    • IPv4 & IPv6
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White

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Archer VR2600View product
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TP-Link

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

Model TL-WR842N

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WAN connection1 differ
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1000 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 LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
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
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
VPN tunnels quantityDiffers105
VPN supportDiffersPPTP, L2TP, IPSec PassthroughPPTP, L2TP, IPSec(ESP Head)
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet
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
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYes
ADSL2Known for oneYes
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
VDSL2Known for oneYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneITU-T G.993.2, ITU-T G.993.5, ITU-T G.998.4, ANSI T1.413, ITU-T G.992.1, ITU-T G.992.2, ITU-T G.994.1, ITU-T G.995.1, ITU-T G.992.3, ITU-T G.992.4, ITU-T G.992.5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneDomain Filter, IP Address Binding, MAC Address Binding
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocols1 differ
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv4, IPv6IPv4 & IPv6
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, RoHSCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers82
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Transmit powerKnown for one20 dBmW
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1400 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneAC
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one3.3 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%5 - 95%
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers197.8 mm134 mm
HeightDiffers37.3 mm33 mm
WidthDiffers263.8 mm192 mm
Other featuresidentical
Remote administrationKnown for oneYes
ATM featuresKnown for oneATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0, PPP over ATM (RFC 2364), PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516), IPoA (RFC1577/2225), MER\IPoE (RFC 1483 Routed), Bridge (RFC1483 Bridge), PVC – Up to 8 PVCs

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