Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White vs TP-Link TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 22identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:150 Mbit/s
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:1
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • LED indicators
    • TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:LAN, Power, WLAN
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Certification
    • TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:CE, FCC, RoHS
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:CE, FCC,IC, RoHS
  • Antenna design
    • TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Internal
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External

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Comparison of TL-MR3040, TL-WDR4300
59 specifications
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs150 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Routing protocolsKnown for oneIPUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneDynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, BC, L2TP, PPTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WLANYes
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), USBUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSCE, FCC,IC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 75%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs15 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 75%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 50 °C-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers62 mm160.6 mm
HeightDiffers16 mm32.5 mm
WidthDiffers100 mm243 mm
WeightKnown for one94 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Frequency rangeDiffers2.4 - 2.4835 GHz2.4 - 5 GHz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers11,54,150 Mbit/s6,54,300,450 Mbit/s
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source

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