Comparison of TP-Link TL-WR1042ND and Tenda F3
The side-by-side comparison of the routers’ specifications. The comparison table below makes it easier to choose the most fitting router.
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 TP-Link TL-WR1042ND (TL-WR1042ND) |
 Tenda F3 (F3) |
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| Launch | ||
| 2012 | 2015 | |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | ||
| 200 x 28 x 140 mm | 127.4 x 90.5 x 26 mm | |
| Weight | ||
| 417 g | ||
| System | ||
| Chipset | ||
| Realtek RTL8198 @ 620 MHz | Broadcom BCM5357C0 @ 300 MHz | |
| RAM | ||
| 64 MB | 32 MB | |
| Flash | ||
| 8 MB | 1 MB | |
| OS | ||
| TP-Link | Tenda | |
| Alternative OS | ||
| Power supply | ||
| 12 V / 1.5 A | 9 V / 0.6 A | |
| Network | ||
| Protocols | ||
| IPv4 | IPv4 | |
| LAN ports | ||
| 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | 3 x 10/100 Mbps | |
| WAN ports | ||
| 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | 1 x 10/100 Mbps | |
| Mobile network | ||
| no | no | |
| VPN support | ||
| no | no | |
| Wireless | ||
| Antennas | ||
| 2 x 3 dBi RP-SMA |
3 x 5 dBi fixed |
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| 2.4 GHz | ||
| yes | yes | |
| 5 GHz | ||
| no | no | |
| 6 GHz | ||
| 60 GHz | ||
| no | no | |
| Standards | ||
| IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | |
| Class | ||
| N300 | N300 | |
| Speed | ||
| 300 Mbps | 300 Mbps | |
| Transmit power | ||
| 20 dBm | 20 dBm | |
| Security | ||
| WEP WPA WPA2 |
WPA WPA2 WPS |
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| Guest network | ||
| no | no | |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB ports | ||
| 1 x USB 2.0 | no | |
| Print server | ||
| yes | no | |
| File server | ||
| yes | no | |
| Features | ||
| Specials | ||
| Administration | ||
| Default IP | ||
| 192.168.0.1 | 192.168.0.1 | |
| Default username | ||
| admin | admin | |
| Default password | ||
| admin | admin | |