Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-MR3220 wireless router Fast Ethernet Grey vs TP-Link TL-WR1043ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Blue

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 25identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • TL-MR3220 wireless router Fast Ethernet Grey:Fast Ethernet
    • TL-WR1043ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Blue:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TL-MR3220 wireless router Fast Ethernet Grey:10,100 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR1043ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Blue:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • TL-MR3220 wireless router Fast Ethernet Grey:10/100Base-T(X)
    • TL-WR1043ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Blue:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • 3G
    • TL-MR3220 wireless router Fast Ethernet Grey:Yes
    • TL-WR1043ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Blue:No
  • 4G
    • TL-MR3220 wireless router Fast Ethernet Grey:Yes
    • TL-WR1043ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Blue:No
  • Product colour
    • TL-MR3220 wireless router Fast Ethernet Grey:Grey
    • TL-WR1043ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Blue:Blue
  • Antennas quantity
    • TL-MR3220 wireless router Fast Ethernet Grey:1
    • TL-WR1043ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Blue:3
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • TL-MR3220 wireless router Fast Ethernet Grey:5 - 95%
    • TL-WR1043ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Blue:5 - 90%

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Comparison of TL-MR3220, TL-WR1043ND
67 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
ModulationKnown for one16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDMUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
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 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersYesNo
4GDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlue
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationCE, FCC, RoHSCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna connector typeRP-SMARP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)5 dBi5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers13
Detachable antenna(s)YesYes
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WindowsWindows 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers138 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm30 mm
WidthDiffers204 mm225 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionDiffersYesNo
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceID, IP
Frequency band2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Frequency range2.4 - 2.4835 GHz2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantity11
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11,54,450 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo

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