Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TD-W8901G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White vs TP-Link TL-WR642G + TL-WN620G

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 16identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Antenna gain level (max)
    • TD-W8901G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:5 dBi
    • TL-WR642G + TL-WN620G:3 dBi
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • TD-W8901G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:5.3 W
    • TL-WR642G + TL-WN620G:7.5 W
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • TD-W8901G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:5 - 90%
    • TL-WR642G + TL-WN620G:5 - 95%
  • Weight
    • TD-W8901G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:700 g
    • TL-WR642G + TL-WN620G:500 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • TD-W8901G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:174 x 120 x 28.8 mm
    • TL-WR642G + TL-WN620G:174 x 111 x 30 mm
  • xDSL connection
    • TD-W8901G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:Yes
    • TL-WR642G + TL-WN620G:No

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Comparison of TD-W8901G, TL-WR642G + TL-WN620G
52 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL specificationKnown for oneADSL2+, ANSI T1.413, ITU-T G.992.1, ITU-T G.992.2, ITU-T G.994.1, ITU-T G.992.3, ITU-T G.992.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP, SNMP, CWMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for onePPPoE, IP, TCP, UDP, ARPUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
Indication lightYesYes
LED indicatorsYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideYesYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Differs5 dBi3 dBi
Antennas quantity11
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs5.3 W7.5 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers700 g500 g
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs174 x 120 x 28.8 mm174 x 111 x 30 mm
Downstream data rateKnown for one24 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneIP Address Filter, MAC Address Filer, Domain FilterUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5/3/2/1 MbpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Upstream data rateKnown for one3.5 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one54 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
ATM featuresKnown for oneRFC 1483, UBR, CBR, VBR-rt, VBR-nrt, 8PVCsUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source108 Mbit/s
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, DSSS, OFDM, QPSK

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