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D-Link DIR-615 Router
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TP-Link TL-WR841N Router
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TP-Link TL-WR940N Router
TP-Link TL-WR940N
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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 %
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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
79
3.8 out of 5
79 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
3 %
187
3.6 out of 5
187 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
14 %
3 stars
32 %
2 stars
15 %
1 stars
3 %
140
3.7 out of 5
140 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
4 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication mode
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Full-Duplex
N/A
Number of LAN ports444
Number of WAN ports111
USBnonono

Design

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

Dimensions

Width5.0 in7.56 in7.87 in
Height1.22 in1.3 in1.1 in
Depth7.8 in5.28 in5.51 in
Weight0.6 lb1.41 lb0.55 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnonono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
File serverNoNo
N/A
Designed for wall mountingyesyes
N/A
Mobile app for controlling features
N/A
yes
N/A

Communication

Frequency band2.4 GHz2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Management interface
  • RMON
  • SNMP
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/networkWeb/network
6to4yesno
N/A
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • TCP/IP
  • ICMP/IP
  • 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
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • 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
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1p
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
Mobile broadband supportnonono
Throughput WAN-LAN87.5 Mbps100.0 Mbps100.0 Mbps
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz wireless networknonono
External antennayesyesyes
Detachable antennayesnono
MIMOyesyesyes
Beamformingyes
N/A
N/A
Number of antennas223
Total wireless data transfer rate300.0 Mbps300.0 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
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WPA2-Enterprise
Number of simultaneous connections
N/A
4
N/A
Jumbo frames support
N/A
no
N/A
VoIP (SIP)
N/A
nono
2.4GHz data transfer rate
N/A
300.0 Mbps
N/A

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesyes
Routing protocol
  • OSPF
  • RIP-1
Static IP routingStatic IP routing
Support for alternative firmware
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
OpenWrt
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
  • Business
  • Home users
Home users

Power

Operational Power Consumption (min-max)3 - 5< 8
N/A
Min operating temperature0 °C0 °C0 °C
Max operating temperature40 °C40 °C40 °C
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
N/A
no
N/A

Security

DMZyesyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientnonoyes
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
  • AES
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • 152-bit WEP
  • TKIP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
Number of DMZ ports
N/A
4
N/A

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