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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver vs Zyxel 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 12identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 450 Mbit/s
    • 150 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
  • Certification
    • CE, FCC, RoHS
    • Zyxel Green, CE
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • 10 - 90%
    • 20 - 95%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • 5 - 90%
    • 20 - 95%

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63 specifications
A

TP-Link

TL-WR2543ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Silver

Model TL-WR2543ND

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B

Zyxel

2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White

Model 2601HN-F1

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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/s150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneNo
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 802.11n, IEEE 802.1D
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%
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPSSSID, WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, DynDns, Comexe, NO-IP
Voice codecsKnown for oneG.711, G.722, G.726, G.729
VoIP protocolsKnown for onePOTS VoIP IAD
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, Yes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSZyxel Green, CE
Antennaidentical
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Antennas quantityKnown for one3
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one2 dBi
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%20 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-30 - 60 °C
Other features2 differ
Bandwidth2.4 GHz2.4 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
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.4835GHz, 5.180 - 5.825GHz
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
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers11,54,150,300,450 Mbit/s150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one132 mm
HeightKnown for one40 mm
WeightKnown for one316 g
WidthKnown for one189 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one238 mm
Package depthKnown for one203 mm
Package heightKnown for one61 mm
Package weightKnown for one696 g

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