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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White vs TP-Link TL-WR842N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 23identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 5
  • Cables included
    • LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
    • LAN (RJ-45)
  • Certification
    • RoHS, RCM
    • CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Antenna design
    • Internal
    • External
  • Antenna gain level (max)
    • 2.6 dBi
    • 5 dBi
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • 5 - 90%
    • 5 - 95%
  • Depth
    • 60 mm
    • 134 mm
  • Height
    • 130 mm
    • 33 mm

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76 specifications
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TP-Link

TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

Model TD-VG5612

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B

TP-Link

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

Model TL-WR842N

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Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one5
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec(ESP Head)
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one3
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSec, SNMP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneDomain Filter, IP Address Binding, MAC Address Binding
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4 & IPv6
Designidentical
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersRoHS, RCMCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Differs2.6 dBi5 dBi
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDC
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%5 - 95%
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, Windows 8, WinYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers60 mm134 mm
HeightDiffers130 mm33 mm
WidthDiffers174 mm192 mm
Other featuresidentical
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneMAC / IP / URL
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo

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