Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-WR1043ND V3 vs TP-Link TL-WR842N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

47specifications compared
13differ
34identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- TL-WR1043ND V3:No
- TL-WR842N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Yes
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- TL-WR1043ND V3:450 Mbit/s
- TL-WR842N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- TL-WR1043ND V3:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-WR842N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-WR1043ND V3:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WR842N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-WR1043ND V3:4
- TL-WR842N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:5
Product colour
- TL-WR1043ND V3:Blue
- TL-WR842N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:White
Antenna connector type
- TL-WR1043ND V3:RJ-SMA
- TL-WR842N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:RP-SMA
Antennas quantity
- TL-WR1043ND V3:3
- TL-WR842N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:2

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Comparison of TL-WR1043ND V3, TL-WR842N
69 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WR1043ND V3 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR842N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White Model TL-WR842N View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	No	Yes
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	450 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivity	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	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
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec(ESP Head)
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit AES, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filtering	Yes	Yes
URL filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Domain Filter, IP Address Binding, MAC Address Binding
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4 & IPv6
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Blue	White
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna connector typeDiffers	RJ-SMA	RP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)	5 dBi	5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	141 mm	134 mm
HeightDiffers	30 mm	33 mm
WidthDiffers	225 mm	192 mm
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS

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