Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TD-W8961NB wireless router Fast Ethernet vs TP-Link TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver

38specifications compared
17differ
21identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- TD-W8961NB wireless router Fast Ethernet:300 Mbit/s
- TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:450 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- TD-W8961NB wireless router Fast Ethernet:Fast Ethernet
- TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TD-W8961NB wireless router Fast Ethernet:10,100 Mbit/s
- TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- TD-W8961NB wireless router Fast Ethernet:10/100Base-T(X)
- TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
LED indicators
- TD-W8961NB wireless router Fast Ethernet:LAN, WAN
- TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, Yes
Antennas quantity
- TD-W8961NB wireless router Fast Ethernet:2
- TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:3
Bandwidth
- TD-W8961NB wireless router Fast Ethernet:2.4835 GHz
- TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:2.4 GHz
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- TD-W8961NB wireless router Fast Ethernet:174 x 120 x 28.8 mm
- TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:234 x 155 x 36 mm

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Comparison of TD-W8961NB, TL-WR2543ND
61 specifications	A TP-Link TD-W8961NB wireless router Fast Ethernet Model TD-W8961NB View product	B TP-Link TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver Model TL-WR2543ND View product
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPsec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270M: -68dBm@10% 130M: -68dBm@10% 108M: -68dBm@10% 54M: -68dBm@10% 11M: -85dBm@8% 6M: -88dBm@10% 1M: -90dBm@8%
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL specificationKnown for one	ITU-T G.992.1, 992.2, 994.1, 995.1, 992.3, 992.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, WPS
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	HTTP, SSL, SNMP v1/2c, SNMP, CWMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, DynDns, Comexe, NO-IP
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, WAN	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Silver
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	6 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	3
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Other features8 differ
BandwidthDiffers	2.4835 GHz	2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7, Mac OS, netWare, Unix, Linux	Windows 98SE Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS NetWare UNIX Linux
Data transfer rateKnown for one	100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	174 x 120 x 28.8 mm	234 x 155 x 36 mm
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	MAC, IP, Packet, Application, URL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.400 - 2.4835GHz	2.4 - 2.4835GHz, 5.180 - 5.825GHz
Input currentDiffers	1 A	1.5 A
InterfaceKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Power supply typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	11,54,150,300,450 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, 802.11a/b/g/n
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS

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