Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router vs TP-Link TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White

37specifications compared
18differ
19identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router:150 Mbit/s
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:300 Mbit/s
3G
- Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router:Yes
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:No
4G
- Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router:Yes
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router:1
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:4
Web-based management
- Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router:Yes
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:No
Product colour
- Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router:Grey, White
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
LED indicators
- Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router:Yes
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:LAN, Link, Power, WAN
Cables included
- Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router:LAN (RJ-45), USB
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:LAN (RJ-45)

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Comparison of TL-MR3020, TL-WR842ND
72 specifications	A TP-Link Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router Model TL-MR3020 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White Model TL-WR842ND 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 features1 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	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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffers	Yes	No
4GDiffers	Yes	No
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 features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffers	Yes	No
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, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
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
DoS attack preventionKnown 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	PPTP, L2TP, PPPoE, FTP
Design2 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Portable router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Link, Power, WAN
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), USB	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	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
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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 conditions3 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)Differs	5 - 90%	5 - 95%
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 & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	67 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	22 mm	33 mm
WidthDiffers	74 mm	192 mm
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 connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Frequency range	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	150 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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