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TP-Link TL-WR840N Router
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TP-Link TL-WR841N Router
TP-Link TL-WR841N
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User rating
47
4.2 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
291
3.5 out of 5
291 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
17 %
3 stars
34 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
7 %
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

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication modeFull-Duplex
N/A
Full-Duplex
Number of LAN ports444
Number of WAN ports111
USBnonono
Number of USB 2.0 ports
N/A
2
N/A

Design

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

Dimensions

Width7.44 in7.17 in7.56 in
Height1.22 in1.38 in1.3 in
Depth5.98 in5.04 in5.28 in
Weight0.51 lb3.64 lb1.41 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designno
N/A
no

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
Battery operated
N/A
yes
N/A
File server
N/A
N/A
No
Designed for wall mounting
N/A
N/A
yes
Mobile app for controlling features
N/A
N/A
yes

Communication

Frequency band2.4 GHz2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/networkWeb/network
6to4yes
N/A
no
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • 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
  • 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 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • 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 supportnonono
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps
N/A
300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networknonono
External antennanonoyes
MIMOyesyesyes
Number of antennas222
Total wireless data transfer rate300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Network / transport Protocol
N/A
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • DDNS
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
Number of simultaneous connections
N/A
N/A
4
Jumbo frames support
N/A
N/A
no
Throughput WAN-LAN
N/A
N/A
100.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)
N/A
N/A
no
Detachable antenna
N/A
N/A
no

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesyes
Routing protocol
  • RIP
  • static IP routing
Static IP routingStatic IP routing
Support for alternative firmwareDD-Wrt
N/A
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
Target audienceHome usersHome users
  • Business
  • Home users

Power

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

Security

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

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