Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 24identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100Base-T(X)
  • VPN support
    • TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:IPsec/PPTP/L2TP
    • TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
  • Certification
    • TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:CE, FCC, RoHS
    • TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:IC, RoHS
  • Depth
    • TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:126 mm
    • TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:140 mm
  • Height
    • TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:26 mm
    • TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:35 mm
  • Width
    • TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:209 mm
    • TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:225 mm

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Comparison of TL-ER604W, TL-WA3500RE
67 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Network5 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffersIPsec/PPTP/L2TPPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, 3DES, DES, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Authentication methodKnown for oneMD5, SHA-1Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TPUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSIC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinWindows 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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers126 mm140 mm
HeightDiffers26 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers209 mm225 mm
Other featuresidentical
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.4835 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GHz
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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