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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-WDR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 16identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 450 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Grey, White
  • Antennas quantity
    • 3
    • 2
  • Output voltage
    • 12 V
    • 9 V

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81 specifications
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TP-Link

TL-WDR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model TL-WDR4900

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B

TP-Link

TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

Model TL-WR840N

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
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)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one270M: -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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portKnown for oneNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSKWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsIPv4, IPv6IPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, White
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)5 dBi5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor coresKnown for one1
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneDC
Output voltageDiffers12 V9 V
Output currentKnown for one0.6 A
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 oneWindows 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 oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160.6 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers32.5 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers243 mm182 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one265 mm
Package depthKnown for one180 mm
Package heightKnown for one86 mm
Package weightKnown for one430 g
Other features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers450 Mbit/s11,54,300 Mbit/s
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNo
BandwidthKnown for one2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista or Windows 7, Windows 8, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Input currentKnown for one2.5 A
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNo
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo

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