Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router vs TP-Link TL-WR940N V5.0

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 34identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:Yes
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:300 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:450 Mbit/s
  • Networking standards
    • 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:IEEE 802.3u
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:4
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:5
  • Product colour
    • 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:White
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:Black
  • Cables included
    • 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:LAN (RJ-45)
  • Certification
    • 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:CE, RoHS
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:CE, FCC, RoHS, Wi-Fi
  • Antennas quantity
    • 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:2
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:3

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Comparison of TD-W9960, TL-WR940N V5.0
72 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270M: -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
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VDSL2Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portNoNo
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Status, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, RoHSCE, FCC, RoHS, Wi-Fi
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)5 dBi5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC, DC
Output voltage9 V9 V
Output current0.6 A0.6 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 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 supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP ProfessionalYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers125.7 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers36.2 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers181.6 mm230 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one285 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one232 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one70 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one490 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source

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