TP-Link TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router

The TL-WR1043ND Ultimate Wireless N Gigabit Router from TP-Link provides wired and wireless network connection with a 4-port Gigabit switch that allows wireless access to multiple devices in your home without running unsightly wires.

The TL-WR1043ND is backward compatible with 802.11b and g and Align technology from Atheros Communications Inc., is forward compatible with higher-performance, multi-stream, MIMO-based 802.11n which offers an impressive 300Mbps. Besides high speed, 802.11n gives you great performance even at long distances, as well as an SPI firewall to prevent your network from being compromised. Other security features include SSID broadcast control, MAC address access control, WEP encryption, WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication. It has three external antennas to enhance transmission rates and coverage while CAA technology prevents channel conflicts.

Besides home use, the TL-WR1043ND is a great choice for businesses since it offers priority, support and stability to multiple large bandwith-consuming applications which are subject to interruptions, like voice and video. It also has a USB storage port on the back of the router to connect mass storage devices.