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TP-Link TL-WR841N Router
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The ASUS RT-AX58U (RT-AX3000) is somewhere in the middle of the 'budget' WiFi 6 router series from ASUS, immediately after the 'flagship' RT-AX88U, but betterRead more
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14
4.3 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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If you don't like wires all over the house or if you just started a new small business and don't know what is the best method to maintain a stable wirelessRead more
Costing just around $17, the TL-WR841N is one of the least expensive Wi-Fi routers on the market, but does it have enough power for your home? Here's CNET's full review.Read more
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User rating
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
52 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
2 %
50
4.1 out of 5
50 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
24 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
186
3.6 out of 5
186 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
14 %
3 stars
32 %
2 stars
15 %
1 stars
3 %

Connectivity

Number of LAN ports444
Number of WAN ports111
USBnoyesno
Connectivity technology
N/A
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication mode
N/A
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Full-Duplex
Total USB ports
N/A
2
N/A
Number of USB 2.0 ports
N/A
2
N/A
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports
N/A
0
N/A
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
0
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • White
Active cooling (fan)nonono

Dimensions

Width7.05 in6.77 in7.56 in
Height1.46 in2.36 in1.3 in
Depth4.69 in5.71 in5.28 in
Weight0.66 lb0.73 lb1.41 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnonono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
File serverNoVia USBNo
Built-in printer server
N/A
yes
N/A
Mobile app for controlling features
N/A
yesyes
Designed for wall mounting
N/A
N/A
yes

Communication

Management interface
  • SNMP
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/network
6to4noyesno
Communication protocol
Quality of Service
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11d
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11i
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3i
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportnoyesno
Mobile broadband supportnoyesno
Throughput WAN-LAN100.0 Mbps802.4 Mbps100.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nonono
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz wireless networknoyesno
External antennayesnoyes
Detachable antennayes
N/A
no
MIMOnoyesyes
Total wireless data transfer rate300.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Frequency band
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
2.4 GHz
Network / transport Protocol
N/A
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
Number of simultaneous connections
N/A
349254
Type of mobile support
N/A
USB modem
N/A
Mobile HSUPA
N/A
yes
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)
N/A
yes
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)
N/A
yes
N/A
Mobile 3G
N/A
yes
N/A
2.4GHz data transfer rate
N/A
300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
5GHz data transfer rate
N/A
300.0 Mbps
N/A
Beamforming
N/A
yes
N/A
MU-MIMO
N/A
no
N/A
Number of antennas
N/A
N/A
2

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesyes
Target audience
  • Business
  • Home users
Home users
  • Business
  • Home users
Routing protocol
N/A
Static IP routingStatic IP routing
Support for alternative firmware
N/A
OpenWrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt

Power

Power over Ethernet (PoE)yesnono
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)
N/A
5 - 7< 8
Min operating temperature
N/A
N/A
0 °C
Max operating temperature
N/A
N/A
40 °C

Security

DMZnoyesyes
VPN clientnoyesno
Number of DMZ ports
N/A
14
VPN protocol
N/A
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
Encryption Algorithm
N/A
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • 152-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK

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