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

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

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:450 Mbit/s
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
Product colour
- TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:Black, Silver
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
LED indicators
- TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, Yes
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:LAN, Link, Power, WAN
Antennas quantity
- TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:3
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:2
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver:5 - 90%
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:5 - 95%

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Comparison of TL-WR2543ND, TL-WR842ND
61 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver Model TL-WR2543ND View product	B TP-Link TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White Model TL-WR842ND View product
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	450 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11n
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPsec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	270M: -68dBm@10% 130M: -68dBm@10% 108M: -68dBm@10% 54M: -68dBm@10% 11M: -85dBm@8% 6M: -88dBm@10% 1M: -90dBm@8%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, DynDns, Comexe, NO-IP	PPTP, L2TP, PPPoE, FTP
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, Yes	LAN, Link, Power, WAN
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	2
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	192 mm
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 2.4835GHz, 5.180 - 5.825GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	11,54,150,300,450 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98SE Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS NetWare UNIX Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, 802.11a/b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	234 x 155 x 36 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	32 - 104 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source

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