Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-WA890 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel 2812HNU-F3 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 15identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • TL-WA890 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
    • 2812HNU-F3 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TL-WA890 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
    • 2812HNU-F3 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • TL-WA890 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100Base-T(X)
    • 2812HNU-F3 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Product colour
    • TL-WA890 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
    • 2812HNU-F3 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:White
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • TL-WA890 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 90%
    • 2812HNU-F3 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:20 - 85%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • TL-WA890 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5 - 90%
    • 2812HNU-F3 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:20 - 90%
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • TL-WA890 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-40 - 70 °C
    • 2812HNU-F3 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:-20 - 60 °C
  • Depth
    • TL-WA890 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:102.7 mm
    • 2812HNU-F3 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:169 mm

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Comparison of TL-WA890, 2812HNU-F3
62 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum outdoor rangeKnown for one270 mUnknown — 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 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1ag, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), USBUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designInternalInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers102.7 mm169 mm
HeightDiffers7.69 mm78 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source510 g
WidthDiffers114.1 mm224 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source273 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source193 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source92 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.04 kg
Other features3 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Input currentDiffers1 A2 A
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantityDiffers12
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supported300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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