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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer VR2800 vs TP-Link TL-WR940N V4.0

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 29identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • Yes
    • No
  • Wi-Fi band
    • Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 2167 Mbit/s
    • 450 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • VPN support
    • OpenVPN, PPTP VPN, IPSec VPN
    • PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 3
    • 5

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Archer VR2800View product
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TL-WR940N V4.0View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-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)Differs2167 Mbit/s450 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one2167 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one600 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAM
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
VPN supportDiffersOpenVPN, PPTP VPN, IPSec VPNPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
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
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYes
ADSL2Known for oneYes
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
VDSLKnown for oneYes
VDSL2Known for oneYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers35
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSKWEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneDSL, Link, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, RCM, RoHSCE, FCC, RoHS, Wi-Fi
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Differs3 dBi5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Transmit powerKnown for one20 dBmW
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor coresKnown for one2
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersACAC, DC
Output voltageDiffers12 V9 V
Output currentDiffers3.3 A0.6 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 requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 EnterpriseYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for onemacOS
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers197.8 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers37.3 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers263.8 mm230 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one360 mm
Package depthKnown for one240 mm
Package heightKnown for one100 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.72 kg
Package typeKnown for oneBox

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