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D-Link DIR-615 Router
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Linksys E8350 Router
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TP-Link TL-WR841ND Router
TP-Link TL-WR841ND
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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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5
5 editorial reviews
The Linksys E8350 is a premium-priced QCA / Quantenna 4x4 router with decent performance, but dated and limited feature set. {multithumb} {mospagebreak tocti...Read more
Linksys announced its first quad-stream Wi-Fi router, the Linksys AC2400 Dual Band Wi-Fi (model E8350), which sports the most powerful processor on the market. But does that translate into top-notch Wi-Fi performance?Read more
The Linksys AC2400 Dual Band Wi-Fi Router (E8350) delivers very good 2.4GHz throughput and fast file transfers. It's equipped with the latest Wi-Fi technology, but its 5GHz throughput is only middling, and it's not cheap.Read more
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4
4 editorial reviews
A cheap 802.11n routerRead 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
TP-Link N300 TL-WR841N (Wi-Fi Extender): 4.3 out of 5 stars from 11 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.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 %
47
3.9 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
43
4.0 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication mode
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
N/A
Full-Duplex
Number of LAN ports444
Number of WAN ports111
USBnoyesno
Total USB ports
N/A
2
N/A
Number of USB 2.0 ports
N/A
1
N/A
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports
N/A
1
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • White
Active cooling (fan)nono
N/A

Dimensions

Width5.0 in10.09 in7.87 in
Height1.22 in2.76 in1.1 in
Depth7.8 in2.21 in5.51 in
Weight0.6 lb1.39 lb1.54 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnonono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
File serverNoVia USBNo
Designed for wall mountingyesyes
N/A
Built-in printer server
N/A
yes
N/A

Communication

Frequency band2.4 GHz
N/A
2.4 GHz
Management interface
  • RMON
  • SNMP
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/networkWeb/network
6to4yes
N/A
N/A
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP
N/A
  • TCP/IP
  • ICMP/IP
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP
  • DNS
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • 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 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportnonono
Throughput WAN-LAN87.5 Mbps702.6 Mbps100.0 Mbps
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz wireless networknoyesno
External antennayesyesyes
Detachable antennayesyesyes
MIMOyesyesyes
Beamformingyesyes
N/A
Number of antennas242
Total wireless data transfer rate300.0 Mbps2350.0 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-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Number of simultaneous connections
N/A
30572
N/A
2.4GHz data transfer rate
N/A
600.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
5GHz data transfer rate
N/A
1733.0 Mbps
N/A
MU-MIMO
N/A
yes
N/A
VoIP (SIP)
N/A
N/A
no

Compatibility

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

Memory

Included flash memory4.0 MB128.0 MB4.0 MB
Maximum flash memory4.0 MB128.0 MB4.0 MB
Included RAM32.0 MB512.0 MB32.0 MB
Maximum RAM32.0 MB512.0 MB32.0 MB

Security

DMZyesyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientno
N/A
yes
Encryption Algorithm
  • AES
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • TKIP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
N/A
  • AES
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • 152-bit WEP
  • TKIP