Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 33identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:300 Mbit/s
  • Certification
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:CE, FCC,IC, RoHS
    • TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Antennas quantity
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:2
  • Depth
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:160.6 mm
    • TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:140 mm
  • Height
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:32.5 mm
    • TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:28 mm
  • Width
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:243 mm
    • TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:200 mm
  • Frequency range
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.4 - 5 GHz
    • TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
  • USB ports quantity
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
    • TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:1

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Comparison of TL-WDR4300, TL-WR1042ND
57 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs450 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Management protocolsKnown for onePPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsYesYes
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, White
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC,IC, RoHSCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna connector typeRP-SMARP-SMA
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 dBi
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 requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160.6 mm140 mm
HeightDiffers32.5 mm28 mm
WidthDiffers243 mm200 mm
Other features3 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Frequency rangeDiffers2.4 - 5 GHz2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantityDiffers21
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers6,54,300,450 Mbit/s11,54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP, MAC, URL
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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