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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver vs TP-Link TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 21identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • 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, Silver
    • White
  • LED indicators
    • LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, Yes
    • LAN, Link, Power, WAN
  • Antennas quantity
    • 3
    • 2
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • 5 - 90%
    • 5 - 95%

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61 specifications
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TP-Link

TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver

Model TL-WR2543ND

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B

TP-Link

TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White

Model TL-WR842ND

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
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 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11n
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one5
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPsec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one270M: -68dBm@10% 130M: -68dBm@10% 108M: -68dBm@10% 54M: -68dBm@10% 11M: -85dBm@8% 6M: -88dBm@10% 1M: -90dBm@8%
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneNo
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersIP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, DynDns, Comexe, NO-IPPPTP, L2TP, PPPoE, FTP
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, YesLAN, Link, Power, WAN
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationCE, FCC, RoHSCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna connector typeRP-SMARP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one130 mm
HeightKnown for one33 mm
WidthKnown for one192 mm
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNo
Frequency rangeDiffers2.4 - 2.4835GHz, 5.180 - 5.825GHz2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
USB ports quantityKnown for one1
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers11,54,150,300,450 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
BandwidthKnown for one2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 98SE Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS NetWare UNIX Linux
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, 802.11a/b/g/n
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one234 x 155 x 36 mm
Input currentKnown for one1.5 A
Input voltageKnown for one12 V
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one32 - 104 °F

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