Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-WR700N wireless router Fast Ethernet White vs TP-Link TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White

28specifications compared
8differ
20identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- TL-WR700N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:150 Mbit/s
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-WR700N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:1
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:4
Certification
- TL-WR700N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:FCC, RoHS
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:CE, FCC, RoHS
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- TL-WR700N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:5 - 90%
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:5 - 95%
Frequency range
- TL-WR700N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:2.4 - 2.4835
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- TL-WR700N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:11,54,150 Mbit/s
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:300 Mbit/s

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Comparison of TL-WR700N, TL-WR842ND
60 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WR700N wireless router Fast Ethernet White Model TL-WR700N View product	B TP-Link TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White Model TL-WR842ND View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	150 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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 802.11n	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
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
DoS attack prevention	Yes	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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, PPPoE, FTP
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, RoHS	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
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 - 2.4835	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 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	150 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	71 x 81 x 28 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	RJ45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet/Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	32 - 104 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	11/54/150Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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