Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White vs Zyxel NBG2105 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

28specifications compared
13differ
15identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
- NBG2105 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:300 Mbit/s
- NBG2105 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:150 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:4
- NBG2105 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:1
Firewall security
- TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:SPI
- NBG2105 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Port Filtering
Product colour
- TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Grey, White
- NBG2105 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
LED indicators
- TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Yes
- NBG2105 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:LAN, Power, WLAN
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:5 - 90%
- NBG2105 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:-40 - 70 °C
- NBG2105 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:-30 - 70 °C

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Comparison of TL-WR840N, NBG2105
81 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White Model TL-WR840N View product	B Zyxel NBG2105 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model NBG2105 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	No
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networkidentical
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 standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
USB portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityDiffers	SPI	Port Filtering
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
URL filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Tabletop router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Power, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE LVD
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, IC
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	9 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	0.6 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Operational conditions2 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%	10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	128 mm	43 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	16 mm
WidthDiffers	182 mm	77 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	265 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	180 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	86 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	430 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	11,54,300 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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