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

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	A TP-Link TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue Model TL-WR1043N View product	B TP-Link TL-WR940N V4.0 View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270M: -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 & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Black
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, FCC, RoHS, Wi-Fi
Antennaidentical
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC, DC
Output currentDiffers	0.85 A	0.6 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	148 mm	144 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	35 mm
WidthDiffers	225 mm	230 mm

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