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TP-Link TL-WR940N

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User ratings:
137
3.7 out of 5
137 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
21 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
4 %
Consumer ratings:
4.7 / 5

Pros

  • Easy to set up the router for the first time
  • performance is better than the similarly priced model
  • The Web management page is nicely done to all the different settings

Cons

  • There is no smartphone app and Bluetooth connecting system
  • No batteries are required and use 7 Watts electricity
  • Old wireless protocols disabled

Key specs

  • 4
  • 1
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TP-Link TL-WR940N - Pros & Cons

TP-Link TL-WR940N

Pros

  • Easy to set up the router for the first time
  • performance is better than the similarly priced model
  • The Web management page is nicely done to all the different settings
  • strong performance and good features
  • It works smoothly at any bandwidth

Cons

  • There is no smartphone app and Bluetooth connecting system
  • No batteries are required and use 7 Watts electricity
  • Old wireless protocols disabled
  • little light to exclude the Ethernet cable
  • There are no USB-related features like printing service or attach storage
  • it does not include a dedicated phone port
  • The antennas are not user-replaceable
  • not everyone requires that level of network capability
  • it lacks a dedicated telephone port
  • wireless speed is only for TL-WR940N V3
  • Not compatible with phoneline internet

TP-Link TL-WR940N - Technical Overview

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IconNumber of WAN ports
1
Best:
Cisco MWR 2941-DC
Number of WAN ports: 16
IconTotal wireless data transfer rate
300 Mbps
Best:
TP-Link Talon AD7200
Total wireless data transfer rate: 7133 Mbps
IconNumber of LAN ports
4
Best:
Cisco CISCO7206VXR
Number of LAN ports: 60

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TP-Link TL-WR940N - Full Specifications

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Connectivity
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of LAN ports4
Number of WAN ports1
USBno
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Dimensions
Width7.87 in
Height1.1 in
Depth5.51 in
Weight0.55 lb
Number of units1
Rack-mount designno
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Communication
Frequency band2.4 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/network
Communication protocol
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • TCP/IP
  • ICMP/IP
  • PPPoE
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless standards
  • 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 supportno
Throughput WAN-LAN100.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)no
Wireless networkyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyes
5GHz wireless networkno
External antennayes
Detachable antennano
MIMOyes
Number of antennas3
Total wireless data transfer rate300.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WPA2-Enterprise
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Power
Min operating temperature0 °C
Max operating temperature40 °C
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Active cooling (fan)no
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Features
Built-in DSL modemno
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Compatibility
DynDNSyes
Routing protocolStatic IP routing
Support for alternative firmwareOpenWrt
Target audienceHome users
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Security
DMZyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientyes
Encryption Algorithm
  • AES
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • 152-bit WEP
  • TKIP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK

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