Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue vs TP-Link TL-WR940N V4.0

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 33identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TL-WR940N V4.0:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR940N V4.0:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:4
    • TL-WR940N V4.0:5
  • USB port
    • TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:Yes
    • TL-WR940N V4.0:No
  • Product colour
    • TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:Blue
    • TL-WR940N V4.0:Black
  • Certification
    • TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:CE, FCC, RoHS
    • TL-WR940N V4.0:CE, FCC, RoHS, Wi-Fi
  • Power source type
    • TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:DC
    • TL-WR940N V4.0:AC, DC
  • Output current
    • TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:0.85 A
    • TL-WR940N V4.0:0.6 A

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Comparison of TL-WR1043N, TL-WR940N V4.0
63 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)450 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportPPTP, L2TP, IPSecPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270M: -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
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSKWEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlueBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSCE, FCC, RoHS, Wi-Fi
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)5 dBi5 dBi
Antennas quantity33
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC, DC
Output voltage9 V9 V
Output currentDiffers0.85 A0.6 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 supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers148 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers33 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers225 mm230 mm

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