At a road cost of just $17, the TP-Link TL-WR841N Wireless N Router is one of the least expensive - if not the least expensive - 192.168.1.1 Wi-Fi routers available. Yet, that doesn't mean you should get one.

Yet, in the event that you can live with certain provisos and confinements, there's incentive in this bargain storm cellar router. In particular, in the event that you live in a little studio loft with an unobtrusive broadband association - one that has a download speed of 30Mbps or less - and all you need is to impart the Internet to different Wi-Fi gadgets, the TL-WR841N will take care of business.

Remember that the router can't measure up to most, if not all, as of late discharged double band routers available. In any case, at a cost comparable to only a couple of cups of espresso, there's little hazard in spending on cash on it. Furthermore, in testing, for a dated single-band Wireless N router, it tolls great, with great information rates and amazing Wi-Fi signal security. The range is short, notwithstanding.

Clearly, at this value, you can't anticipate top velocities or numerous highlights. In case you're willing to pay more to have a Gigabit Ethernet home network with and exceptional Wi-Fi benchmarks, look at one of these top 802.11ac routers available.

Fundamental router, old fashioned 192.168.l.l Wi-Fi

How huge is it and does it feel modest?

Measuring 5.1 x 1.3 x 7.6 inches and weighing simply 8.1 ounces, the TL-WR841N is reduced and light. It would appear that a commonplace Wi-Fi router with a level body and two separable radio wire on the back. On top, close to the front, there's a variety of little LED lights that demonstrate the router's status.



Despite the fact that moderate, the TL-WR841N feels very strong.

Is it divider mountable?

Truly. Despite the fact that the router is intended to remain level on a surface, it has openings on its underside on the off chance that you need to mount it on a divider.

Does it bolster Gigabit for quick neighborhood wired network?

No. The TL-WR841N has four LAN ports (for wired customers, for example, a server, a work station or a printer) and one WAN (Internet) port to be associated with an Internet source, for example, a broadband modem. These network ports bolster the Fast Ethernet standard - in spite of the name, this is a moderate standard - that has a top speed of simply 100Mbps.

This implies wired customers on the network, for example, servers and work stations, will associate with one another at a moderate speed, considerably more slow than wireless customers. For a quick wired association, you'll need a router with the Gigabit Ethernet (1,000Mbps) standard, accessible in latest routers.

What's its Wi-Fi standard?

For wireless customers, the TL-WR841N underpins the single band 802.11n Wi-Fi standard with the double stream (2x2) arrangement. (Peruse progressively about Wi-FI standard here.) This implies it works just on the 2.4GHz band (most new routers are double band and work simultaneously on the 5GHz band) and on paper has a top Wi-Fi speed of 300Mbps.

The 2.4GHz band is the original Wi-Fi band and is by and large clogged because of the huge number of existing Wi-Fi gadgets and the way that certain home hardware and apparatuses, for example, cordless telephones, additionally utilize this band. Swarmed air space brings about interference and thus decreased true Wi-Fi speed, ensuring that the router never arrives at its hypothetical 200Mbps greatest speed.

Does it have a USB port?

No, the TL-WR841N doesn't have a USB port so there's no alternative to physically interface a capacity gadget or a printer. In all, this is an essential home router that has no chimes or whistles by any stretch of the imagination.

Simple arrangement, standard list of capabilities

Does it work appropriate out of the case?

Truly. The TL-WR841N is anything but difficult to get going. In the same way as other routers, out of the crate, it accompanies a preset Wi-Fi network, the name and password for which are printed on the router's underside. You should simply connect the router's WAN port to an Internet source, turn it on and you're ready.

Does it have a 192.168.1.1 admin interface for customization?

Truly. The router accompanies a Web interface for you to change its setting and default Wi-Fi network name. To get to the interface, from an associated PC, point your program to its default IP address: 192.168.0.1. At that point log in with the default admin account, which is "admin" for both the username and password. There's likewise a simple to-pursue Installation Guide included on the off chance that you need assistance.

It the interface simple to utilize?

Truly and no. While the interface is responsive and, generally obvious, it tends to be very difficult to program certain changes. For instance, in any assignment that expects you to enter a particular gadget (suppose you need to hinder a particular PC or telephone from accessing the network) you should realize that gadget's MAC address, which is a string of irregular numbers and letters. Despite the fact that the router can show a rundown of associated customers for you to look over, every one of them are related to their IP addresses (a string of number and dabs) and MAC addresses. At the point when there are numerous associated customers, it tends to be extremely difficult to determine which one is which.

Does the router have all the normal settings and highlights?

No. The TL-WR841N is austere as far as highlights. The main prominent component is a basic Parental Control that obstructs certain PCs in the network from the Internet during certain time. As referenced over, it's very difficult to program a PC into the square list.

Other than that it has most other normal settings, for example, port-forwarding, Dynamic DNS, IPv6 support and a couple of others.

Does it have include a visitor network?

No. There's no choice to make an extra Wi-Fi network for visitors.

Execution

Remember that I tried the TL-WR841N at CNET's workplaces, where there are dividers and numerous Wi-Fi gadgets that are out of my control. By and large, dividers abbreviate the range of a Wi-Fi signal, and other Wi-Fi gadgets make interference. Likewise with all 192.168.l.l configuration, your outcomes may shift depending on where you live.

Does it perform well?

Indeed. Considering its cost, I didn't expect much however the TL-WR841N did well in testing. At short proximity (around 15 feet) the router scored a sustained genuine Wi-Fi speed of 83Mbps. When I increased the separation to 75 feet, it at that point arrived at the midpoint of about 34Mbps. Look at the graph underneath to perceive how that thinks about to different routers.

How far is the range?

Range isn't the strong point of the TL-WR841N. In my testing, 75 feet is about to the extent I could get from the router before my association began to diminish. Farther, it was difficult to get associated with the router and hold an unfaltering association. This separation, be that as it may, differs depending on the measure of dividers and huge items in the middle of (there was only one divider in my tests). By and large, in an ordinary home, odds are you won't have the option to associate with the router from in excess of 120 feet way. This is short contrasted with 802.11ac routers, however contrasted and single-band Wireless N routers that turned out 10 years back, the TP-Link's range is somewhat standard.

Is its presentation downright terrible contrasted and others?

Truly and no. The TL-WRT841N's greatest destruction is the way that it doesn't take a shot at the 5GHz band.

Note on the diagrams over, the TL-WRT841N did well on the 2.4GHz band, having a quicker speed than numerous substantially more costly routers, for example, the Asus RT-N66U, or the Linksys E4200. In any case, every single other router on the graph additionally work on both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz band simultaneously. These routers were quicker than the TP-Link. Additionally, since most Wi-Fi customers (PCs, tablets, etc) presently bolster double band (meaning they can work with either 2.4GHz or 5GHz band), the 5GHz band is an absolute necessity on the off chance that you need quick Wi-Fi speed.

How steady is its Wi-Fi signal?

Superb. The TL-WRT841N finished my tress test without a hitch. This is where it was set to move a lot of information between numerous associated Wi-Fi customers and the router didn't detach even once during the 3-day time frame.

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Conclusion

For those with straightforward networking needs, the TL-WR841N is a brilliant buy.

Remember that in the event that you have a quick broadband association - one that has a download speed of 50Mbps or quicker - the router probably won't have enough capacity to reliably bring that degree of execution to your wireless gadgets. For that you need a double band router with Gigabit support, for example, the Asus RT-N66U or the Linksys E4200, or surprisingly better yet a 802.11ac router. Then again, if your Internet speed is 30Mbps for download or more slow, the WRT841N will for the most part get the job done.

The way that its so light, smaller and costs just as much as a couple of cups of espresso, implies the TL-WR841N can likewise be utilized as a movement router that can rapidly make a neighborhood network any place you are or share a wired Internet association in a lodging. It can likewise be utilized as an extra router on the off chance that your main one at home separates.

On the off chance that you need anything else out of your 192.168.1.1 home network, for example, Gigabit Ethernet, network stockpiling, quicker Wi-Fi speed or better extend, the T-LWRT841N isn't the router for you.