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TP-Link TL-WR840N vs TP-Link TL-WR940N

7.17 in
1.38 in
TP-Link TL-WR840N Router
TP-Link TL-WR840N
7.87 in
1.1 in
TP-Link TL-WR940N Router
TP-Link TL-WR940N
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 %
137
3.7 out of 5
137 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
21 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
4 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

TP-Link TL-WR840NTP-Link TL-WR840N
TP-Link TL-WR940NTP-Link TL-WR940N
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-WR940NTP-Link TL-WR940N
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
Black
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

TP-Link TL-WR840NTP-Link TL-WR840N
TP-Link TL-WR940NTP-Link TL-WR940N
Width7.17 in7.87 in
Height1.38 in1.1 in
Depth5.04 in5.51 in
Weight3.64 lb0.55 lb
Number of units11

Features

TP-Link TL-WR840NTP-Link TL-WR840N
TP-Link TL-WR940NTP-Link TL-WR940N
Built-in DSL modemnono

Communication

TP-Link TL-WR840NTP-Link TL-WR840N
TP-Link TL-WR940NTP-Link TL-WR940N
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
  • ICMP/IP
  • PPPoE
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 802.1p
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
Mobile broadband supportnono
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz wireless networknono
External antennanoyes
MIMOyesyes
Number of antennas23
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-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WPA2-Enterprise

Compatibility

TP-Link TL-WR840NTP-Link TL-WR840N
TP-Link TL-WR940NTP-Link TL-WR940N
DynDNSyesyes
Routing protocolStatic IP routingStatic IP routing
Target audienceHome usersHome users

Power

TP-Link TL-WR840NTP-Link TL-WR840N
TP-Link TL-WR940NTP-Link TL-WR940N
Min operating temperature0 °C0 °C
Max operating temperature40 °C40 °C

Security

TP-Link TL-WR840NTP-Link TL-WR840N
TP-Link TL-WR940NTP-Link TL-WR940N
DMZyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientyesyes
Encryption Algorithm
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • AES
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • 152-bit WEP
  • TKIP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK

Pros & Cons

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