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
DSL WANDiffers	No	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
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
Network2 differ
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
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)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
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
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
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4 & IPv6
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue	White
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna connector typeDiffers	RJ-SMA	RP-SMA
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
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	5 - 95%
System requirementsidentical
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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