Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet vs TP-Link TL-WR843ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White

41specifications compared
11differ
30identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

VPN support
- TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
- TL-WR843ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
Cables included
- TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
- TL-WR843ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:LAN (RJ-45)
Depth
- TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:177 mm
- TL-WR843ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:130 mm
Height
- TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:51 mm
- TL-WR843ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:33 mm
Width
- TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:256 mm
- TL-WR843ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:192 mm
Filtering description
- TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:MAC / IP / Packet / URL
- TL-WR843ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:IP/Domain
Input voltage
- TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:12 V
- TL-WR843ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:9 V
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:300 Mbit/s
- TL-WR843ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:11,54,300 Mbit/s

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Comparison of TD-VG3631, TL-WR843ND
63 specifications	A TP-Link TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet Model TD-VG3631 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR843ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White Model TL-WR843ND View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportDiffers	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270M: -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
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP v1/2c	Unknown — not stated by the source
VoIP protocolsKnown for one	SIP (RFC3261), ITU-T G.729/G.722/G.711a/G.711	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Certification	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna connector type	RP-SMA	RP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)	5 dBi	5 dBi
Antennas quantity	2	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	177 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	51 mm	33 mm
WidthDiffers	256 mm	192 mm
Other features5 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 MAC OS NetWare, UNIX, Linux	Microsoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux.
Filtering descriptionDiffers	MAC / IP / Packet / URL	IP/Domain
Frequency band	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Input currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageDiffers	12 V	9 V
Management platformKnown for one	HTTP/Telnet/CLI/SNMP/SSL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mounting	No	No
USB ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	11,54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.85A
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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