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
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
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 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
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), USBUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
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%
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
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Input currentDiffers1 A2 A
USB ports quantityDiffers12
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
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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