Reviews of the TP-Link TL-WR741ND Wireless Lite N Router
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CNET Review
The Good: The TP-Link TL-WR741ND Wireless Lite N Router offers good performance, a nice set of networking features, an easy-to-use Web interface, and a compact design.
The Bad: The TP-Link TL-WR741ND Wireless Lite N Router's throughput caps at only 150Mbps. It doesn't have a USB port for external storage or print serving features.
The Bottom Line: The TP-Link TL-WR741ND Wireless Lite N Router makes a great entry-level Wireless-N router at an affordable price.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 72/100. The amount of rated reviews for this product is too low to calculate a reliable alaScore™.
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pcadvisor.co.uk
Review Summary: While it might not be the fastest wireless router on the market, the TP-Link TL-WR741ND's has good features and it's highly affordable. It's probably one of the most inexpensive 802.11n-type routers on the market, even if it isn't a 'full' 11n model.
Manufacturer: TP-LINK Technologies
Part number: TL-WR741ND
General
- Device Type Wireless router
- Form Factor External
- Width 6.9 in
- Depth 4.4 in
- Height 1.2 in
Networking
- Connectivity Technology Wired, Wireless
- Wireless Capability This product uses the draft version of the upcoming 802.11n standard. Its compatibility with other and future products is not guaranteed, and it may interfere with current 802.11b and g products.
- Integrated Switch 4-port switch
- Data Transfer Rate 150 Mbps
- Frequency Band 2.4 - 2.484 GHz
- Line Coding Format CCK, OFDM, DBPSK, DQPSK, 16 QAM, 64 QAM
- Data Link Protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
- Spread Spectrum Method DSSS
- Switching Protocol Ethernet
- Network / Transport Protocol DNS, DHCP, PPPoE, TCP/IP, ICMP/IP
- Routing Protocol Static IP routing
- Remote Management Protocol HTTP
- Status Indicators Power, System
- Features DHCP server, NAT support, SNTP support, URL filtering, VPN passthrough, Parental control, Dynamic DNS server, Firewall protection, Firmware upgradable, IP address filtering, DoS attack prevention, MAC address filtering, Virtual server support, Quality of Service (QoS), Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X), Dynamic IP address assignment, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
- Compliant Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Antenna
- Antenna External detachable
- Antenna Qty 1
- Directivity Omni-directional
- Gain Level 3 dBi
Communications
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
- Interfaces 4 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 ( WAN ), 1 x Antenna - SMA
- Compatible Slots None
Miscellaneous
- Encryption Algorithm AES, WPA, TKIP, WPA2, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP
- Compliant Standards CE, UPnP, EN55022, EN55024, EN 300.328, EN 60950-1, EN 301.489.1, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN 301.489.17, FCC Part 15 B
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included Drivers & Utilities
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90%
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