Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-WR543G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White vs TP-Link TL-WR841ND wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White

47specifications compared
12differ
35identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- TL-WR543G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:802.11g
- TL-WR841ND wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Antennas quantity
- TL-WR543G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:1
- TL-WR841ND wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:2
Transmit power
- TL-WR543G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:0 dBmW
- TL-WR841ND wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:20 dBmW
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- TL-WR543G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:5 - 90%
- TL-WR841ND wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:5 - 95%
Depth
- TL-WR543G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:111 mm
- TL-WR841ND wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:130 mm
Height
- TL-WR543G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:30 mm
- TL-WR841ND wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:33 mm
Width
- TL-WR543G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:174 mm
- TL-WR841ND wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:192 mm
Filtering description
- TL-WR543G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:IP, Domain
- TL-WR841ND wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:IP, MAC, Domain

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Comparison of TL-WR543G, TL-WR841ND
62 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WR543G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White Model TL-WR543G View product	B TP-Link TL-WR841ND wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White Model TL-WR841ND View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	802.11g	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WDS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black, White	Black, White
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Certification	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)	5 dBi	5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	1	2
Detachable antenna(s)	Yes	Yes
Transmit powerDiffers	0 dBmW	20 dBmW
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	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	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimat	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimat
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	111 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	30 mm	33 mm
WidthDiffers	174 mm	192 mm
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connection	No	No
Filtering descriptionDiffers	IP, Domain	IP, MAC, Domain
Frequency band	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Input current	0.6 A	0.6 A
Rack mounting	No	No
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDNS, VPN
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	11,54 Mbit/s	11,54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200.7 x 139.7 x 30.5 mm (7.9 x 5.5 x 1.2")

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