Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router vs TP-Link TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

51specifications compared
13differ
38identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:Yes
- TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:No
Product colour
- 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:White
- TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Grey, White
Cables included
- 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
- TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:LAN (RJ-45)
Depth
- 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:125.7 mm
- TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:128 mm
Height
- 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:36.2 mm
- TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:35 mm
Width
- 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:181.6 mm
- TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:182 mm
Package width
- 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:285 mm
- TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:265 mm
Package depth
- 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:232 mm
- TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:180 mm

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Comparison of TD-W9960, TL-WR840N(EU)
85 specifications	A TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Model TD-W9960 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White Model TL-WR840N(EU) View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	Yes	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
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 standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port triggeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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% 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
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	No	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2	WEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPI
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocols	IPv4, IPv6	IPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey, White
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Status, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna gain level (max)	5 dBi	5 dBi
Antennas quantity	2	2
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source type	DC	DC
Output voltage	9 V	9 V
Output current	0.6 A	0.6 A
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
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	125.7 mm	128 mm
HeightDiffers	36.2 mm	35 mm
WidthDiffers	181.6 mm	182 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	285 mm	265 mm
Package depthDiffers	232 mm	180 mm
Package heightDiffers	70 mm	86 mm
Package weightDiffers	490 g	430 g
Other featuresidentical
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11,54,300 Mbit/s
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VDSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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