Comparison of TP-Link TL-WR2543ND and Linksys E8400 Dual-Band AC2600
We are comparing the TP-Link TL-WR2543ND and Linksys E8400 Dual-Band AC2600. It's important to look at key things like what the model is, who made it, how it connects, and how well it works. This will help you decide which router is right for you.
Let's compare the TP-Link TL-WR2543ND and Linksys E8400 Dual-Band AC2600 to see which one is better!
 TP-Link TL-WR2543ND (TL-WR2543ND) |
 Linksys E8400 Dual-Band AC2600 (E8400) |
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| Launch | ||
| 2012 | 2016 | |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | ||
| 234 x 36 x 155 mm | 256.3 x 56.2 x 183.5 mm | |
| Weight | ||
| 628 g | ||
| System | ||
| Chipset | ||
| Atheros AR7242 @ 400 MHz | Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8064 @ 1.4 GHz | |
| RAM | ||
| 64 MB | 512 MB | |
| Flash | ||
| 8 MB | 256 MB | |
| OS | ||
| TP-Link | Linksys | |
| Alternative OS | ||
| OpenWRT DD-WRT |
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| Power supply | ||
| 12 V / 1.5 A | 12 V / 3 A | |
| Network | ||
| Protocols | ||
| IPv4 IPv6 |
IPv4 IPv6 |
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| LAN ports | ||
| 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
| WAN ports | ||
| 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
| Mobile network | ||
| no | no | |
| VPN support | ||
| no | no | |
| Wireless | ||
| Antennas | ||
| 3 x 3 dBi RP-SMA |
4 x 2 dBi RP-SMA |
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| 2.4 GHz | ||
| yes | yes | |
| 5 GHz | ||
| no | yes | |
| 6 GHz | ||
| 60 GHz | ||
| no | no | |
| Standards | ||
| IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Class | ||
| N450 | AC2400 | |
| Speed | ||
| 450 Mbps | 600 + 1733 Mbps | |
| Transmit power | ||
| 20 dBm | 18 dBm | |
| Security | ||
| WEP WPA WPA2 |
WEP WPA WPA2 WPS |
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| Guest network | ||
| no | yes | |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB ports | ||
| 1 x USB 2.0 | 1 x USB 3.0 1 x USB 2.0 / ESATA |
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| Print server | ||
| yes | yes | |
| File server | ||
| yes | yes | |
| Features | ||
| Specials | ||
| Administration | ||
| Default IP | ||
| 192.168.1.1 | 192.168.1.1 | |
| Default username | ||
| admin | admin | |
| Default password | ||
| admin | admin | |
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