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D-Link DIR-615 vs TP-Link TL-WR841N

5.0 in
1.22 in
D-Link DIR-615 Router
D-Link DIR-615
7.56 in
1.3 in
TP-Link TL-WR841N Router
TP-Link TL-WR841N
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
5
4.2 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
2
2 editorial reviews
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User rating
79
3.8 out of 5
79 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
3 %
186
3.6 out of 5
186 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
14 %
3 stars
32 %
2 stars
15 %
1 stars
3 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

D-Link DIR-615D-Link DIR-615
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication mode
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Full-Duplex
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USBnono

Design

D-Link DIR-615D-Link DIR-615
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • White
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

D-Link DIR-615D-Link DIR-615
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
Width5.0 in7.56 in
Height1.22 in1.3 in
Depth7.8 in5.28 in
Weight0.6 lb1.41 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

D-Link DIR-615D-Link DIR-615
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverNoNo
Designed for wall mountingyesyes

Communication

D-Link DIR-615D-Link DIR-615
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
Frequency band2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Management interface
  • RMON
  • SNMP
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/network
6to4yesno
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • 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 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3i
  • 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
Mobile broadband supportnono
Throughput WAN-LAN87.5 Mbps100.0 Mbps
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz wireless networknono
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennayesno
MIMOyesyes
Number of antennas22
Total wireless data transfer rate300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

D-Link DIR-615D-Link DIR-615
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
DynDNSyesyes
Routing protocol
  • OSPF
  • RIP-1
Static IP routing
Support for alternative firmware
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
  • Business
  • Home users

Memory

D-Link DIR-615D-Link DIR-615
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
Included flash memory4.0 MB4.0 MB
Maximum flash memory4.0 MB4.0 MB
Included RAM32.0 MB32.0 MB
Maximum RAM32.0 MB32.0 MB

Power

D-Link DIR-615D-Link DIR-615
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)3 - 5< 8
Min operating temperature0 °C0 °C
Max operating temperature40 °C40 °C

Security

D-Link DIR-615D-Link DIR-615
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
DMZyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientnono
Encryption Algorithm
  • AES
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • TKIP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • 152-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

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