Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White vs Zyxel 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White

31specifications compared
14differ
17identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:300 Mbit/s
- 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:150 Mbit/s
Networking standards
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11n
- 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1D
Web-based management
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:No
- 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
Certification
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:CE, FCC, RoHS
- 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Zyxel Green, CE
Antenna gain level (max)
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:5 dBi
- 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:2 dBi
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10 - 90%
- 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:20 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:5 - 95%
- 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:20 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White:-40 - 70 °C
- 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:-30 - 60 °C

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Comparison of TL-WR842ND, 2601HN-F1
60 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WR842ND wireless router Fast Ethernet White Model TL-WR842ND View product	B Zyxel 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White Model 2601HN-F1 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	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)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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 802.11n	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1D
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffers	No	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	SSID, WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, PPPoE, FTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Voice codecsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	G.711, G.722, G.726, G.729
VoIP protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	POTS VoIP IAD
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Link, Power, WAN	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 start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	Zyxel Green, CE
Antenna1 differ
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	5 dBi	2 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	20 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	130 mm	132 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	40 mm
WidthDiffers	192 mm	189 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	316 g
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mounting	No	No
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	No	Yes
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	238 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	203 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	61 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	696 g

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