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TP-Link TL-WR840N vs TP-Link TL-WR841N

7.17 in
1.38 in
TP-Link TL-WR840N Router
TP-Link TL-WR840N
7.56 in
1.3 in
TP-Link TL-WR841N Router
TP-Link TL-WR841N
Available colors
User rating
290
3.5 out of 5
290 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 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

TP-Link TL-WR840NTP-Link TL-WR840N
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USBnono

Design

TP-Link TL-WR840NTP-Link TL-WR840N
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • White
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

TP-Link TL-WR840NTP-Link TL-WR840N
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
Width7.17 in7.56 in
Height1.38 in1.3 in
Depth5.04 in5.28 in
Weight3.64 lb1.41 lb
Number of units11

Features

TP-Link TL-WR840NTP-Link TL-WR840N
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
Built-in DSL modemnono

Communication

TP-Link TL-WR840NTP-Link TL-WR840N
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
Frequency band2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
Communication protocol
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • DDNS
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
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
5GHz wireless networknono
External antennanoyes
MIMOyesyes
Number of antennas22
Total wireless data transfer rate300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

TP-Link TL-WR840NTP-Link TL-WR840N
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
DynDNSyesyes
Routing protocolStatic IP routingStatic IP routing
Target audienceHome users
  • Business
  • Home users

Power

TP-Link TL-WR840NTP-Link TL-WR840N
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
Min operating temperature0 °C0 °C
Max operating temperature40 °C40 °C

Security

TP-Link TL-WR840NTP-Link TL-WR840N
TP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR841N
DMZyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientyesno
Encryption Algorithm
  • 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

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

          TP-Link TL-WR840N vs TP-Link TL-WR841N - User Opinions

          • kendall_padberg
            over 1 year ago
            Originally Answered: What is the difference between tp-link WR840N and tp-link WR841? Looking superficially at the two, the WR841N one has external antennas, providing better coverage and signal strengths than WR840N one.
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