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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 26identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 300 Mbit/s
    • 900 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
    • 4
    • 5
  • Certification
    • IC, RoHS
    • CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Antenna design
    • External
    • Internal & external
  • Antennas quantity
    • 2
    • 6

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67 specifications
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TP-Link

TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model TL-WA3500RE

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TP-Link

TL-WR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model TL-WR4900

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s900 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
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 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneIP
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersIC, RoHSCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antenna connector typeRP-SMARP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers26
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDC
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%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 8, Windows 8Yes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers140 mm160.6 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm32.5 mm
WidthDiffers225 mm243 mm
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for one2.5 A
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantityDiffers12
USB version2.02.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300 Mbit/s450,900 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHz
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
SafetyKnown for oneCE, FCC

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