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TP-Link TL-WR740N vs TP-Link TL-WR841N

5.91 in
1.1 in
TP-Link TL-WR740N Router
TP-Link TL-WR740N
7.56 in
1.3 in
TP-Link TL-WR841N Router
TP-Link TL-WR841N
Available colors
User rating
62
3.7 out of 5
62 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
24 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
20 %
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

TP-Link TL-WR740NTP-Link TL-WR740N
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USBnono

Design

TP-Link TL-WR740NTP-Link TL-WR740N
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
Colour of product
  • Grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • White
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

TP-Link TL-WR740NTP-Link TL-WR740N
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
Width5.91 in7.56 in
Height1.1 in1.3 in
Depth3.94 in5.28 in
Weight0.82 lb1.41 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

TP-Link TL-WR740NTP-Link TL-WR740N
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverNoNo

Communication

TP-Link TL-WR740NTP-Link TL-WR740N
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
6to4nono
Communication protocol
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit 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
Jumbo frames supportnono
Mobile broadband supportnono
Throughput WAN-LAN150.0 Mbps100.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nono
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz wireless networknono
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennanono
MIMOnoyes
Total wireless data transfer rate150.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

TP-Link TL-WR740NTP-Link TL-WR740N
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
DynDNSyesyes
Support for alternative firmwareOpenWrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
Target audienceHome users
  • Business
  • Home users

Security

TP-Link TL-WR740NTP-Link TL-WR740N
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
DMZyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientyesno

Pros & Cons

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