Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router vs TP-Link TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver

28specifications compared
14differ
14identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router:150 Mbit/s
- TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:450 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router:Fast Ethernet
- TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router:10,100 Mbit/s
- TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router:10/100Base-T(X)
- TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router:1
- TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:4
Product colour
- Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router:Grey, White
- TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:Black, Silver
LED indicators
- Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router:Yes
- TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, Yes
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router:10 - 60 °C
- TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:0 - 40 °C

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Comparison of TL-MR3020, TL-WR2543ND
79 specifications	A TP-Link Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router Model TL-MR3020 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver Model TL-WR2543ND View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	150 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	Yes	Yes
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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, 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
Port forwardingKnown 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%
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	4
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB charging portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown 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
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, DynDns, Comexe, NO-IP
Design2 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Portable router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	Black, Silver
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45), USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Certification	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	AC, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 60 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 80 °C	-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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 98SE, Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	67 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	22 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	74 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	110 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	109 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	81.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	210 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835GHz, 5.180 - 5.825GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	150 Mbit/s	11,54,150,300,450 Mbit/s
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98SE Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS NetWare UNIX Linux
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
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	234 x 155 x 36 mm
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 104 °F
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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