Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White vs Zyxel VMG3312-T20A wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 26identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:No
    • VMG3312-T20A wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Yes
  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:No
    • VMG3312-T20A wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Yes
  • 3G
    • TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:No
    • VMG3312-T20A wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Yes
  • USB port
    • TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:No
    • VMG3312-T20A wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Yes
  • Product type
    • TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Tabletop router
    • VMG3312-T20A wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Portable router
  • Product colour
    • TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Grey, White
    • VMG3312-T20A wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Black
  • Certification
    • TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:FCC, CE, RoHS
    • VMG3312-T20A wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:CE
  • Antenna design
    • TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:External
    • VMG3312-T20A wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Internal

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Comparison of TL-WR850N, VMG3312-T20A
92 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
DSL WANDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p
Flow control supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB sharingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network1 differ
3GDiffersNoYes
5GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTR-069, TR-098, TR-181 issue-2, TR-064, TR-111
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, AES, SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, SSH, SSID, TKIP, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4/IPv6
Schedule accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWeb/HTTP, CLI, SSH, Web/TFTP/FTP/TR069 RPC, XML ,
VoIP protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/UDP/ICMP/IGMP/User defined
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
Product colourDiffersGrey, WhiteBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WLANADSL, Activity, DSL, Link, Power, Status, System, USB
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC, CE, RoHSCE
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.96 W
Output voltageKnown for one9 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one0.6 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers128 mm118 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm26 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 g
WidthDiffers182 mm158 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source260 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source145 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source440 g
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 EnterpriseUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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