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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White vs TP-Link TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 21identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 150 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 4
  • Product colour
    • White
    • Black, White
  • LED indicators
    • LAN, Power, WLAN
    • Yes
  • Antenna design
    • Internal
    • External

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60 specifications
A

TP-Link

TL-MR3040 wireless router Fast Ethernet White

Model TL-MR3040

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B

TP-Link

TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White

Model TL-WR1042ND

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Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs150 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
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
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for oneIP
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneDynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, BC, L2TP, PPTP
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WLANYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), USB
ManualKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one2
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
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers62 mm140 mm
HeightDiffers16 mm28 mm
WeightKnown for one94 g
WidthDiffers100 mm200 mm
Other features2 differ
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHz
USB ports quantityDiffers21
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers11,54,150 Mbit/s11,54,300 Mbit/s
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneIP, MAC, URL
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes

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