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Linksys E900 vs TP-Link TL-WR840N

7.44 in
1.22 in
Linksys E900 Router
Linksys E900
7.17 in
1.38 in
TP-Link TL-WR840N Router
TP-Link TL-WR840N
Available colors
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 %
290
3.5 out of 5
290 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
17 %
3 stars
34 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
7 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

Linksys E900Linksys E900
TP-Link TL-WR840NTP-Link TL-WR840N
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USBnono

Design

Linksys E900Linksys E900
TP-Link TL-WR840NTP-Link TL-WR840N
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Linksys E900Linksys E900
TP-Link TL-WR840NTP-Link TL-WR840N
Width7.44 in7.17 in
Height1.22 in1.38 in
Depth5.98 in5.04 in
Weight0.51 lb3.64 lb
Number of units11

Features

Linksys E900Linksys E900
TP-Link TL-WR840NTP-Link TL-WR840N
Built-in DSL modemnono

Communication

Linksys E900Linksys E900
TP-Link TL-WR840NTP-Link TL-WR840N
Frequency band2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • 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
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
Mobile broadband supportnono
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz wireless networknono
External antennanono
MIMOyesyes
Number of antennas22
Total wireless data transfer rate300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

Linksys E900Linksys E900
TP-Link TL-WR840NTP-Link TL-WR840N
DynDNSyesyes
Routing protocol
  • RIP
  • static IP routing
Static IP routing
Target audienceHome usersHome users

Power

Linksys E900Linksys E900
TP-Link TL-WR840NTP-Link TL-WR840N
Min operating temperature0 °C0 °C
Max operating temperature40 °C40 °C

Security

Linksys E900Linksys E900
TP-Link TL-WR840NTP-Link TL-WR840N
DMZyesyes
VPN clientyesyes
Encryption Algorithm
  • 128-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

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