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Linksys E900 vs TP-Link TL-WR841N

7.44 in
1.22 in
Linksys E900 Router
Linksys E900
7.56 in
1.3 in
TP-Link TL-WR841N Router
TP-Link TL-WR841N
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 %
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

Linksys E900Linksys E900
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication modeFull-DuplexFull-Duplex
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USBnono

Design

Linksys E900Linksys E900
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • White
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Linksys E900Linksys E900
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
Width7.44 in7.56 in
Height1.22 in1.3 in
Depth5.98 in5.28 in
Weight0.51 lb1.41 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Linksys E900Linksys E900
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
Built-in DSL modemnono

Communication

Linksys E900Linksys E900
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
Frequency band2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
6to4yesno
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 802.11a
  • 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 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportnono
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networknono
External antennanoyes
MIMOyesyes
Number of antennas22
Total wireless data transfer rate300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

Linksys E900Linksys E900
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
DynDNSyesyes
Routing protocol
  • RIP
  • static IP routing
Static IP routing
Support for alternative firmwareDD-Wrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
Target audienceHome users
  • Business
  • Home users

Memory

Linksys E900Linksys E900
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
Included flash memory8.0 MB4.0 MB
Included RAM32.0 MB32.0 MB

Power

Linksys E900Linksys E900
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
Min operating temperature0 °C0 °C
Max operating temperature40 °C40 °C
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

Security

Linksys E900Linksys E900
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
DMZyesyes
VPN clientyesno
Encryption Algorithm
  • 128-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • 152-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK

Pros & Cons

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