Product comparison · 2 modems

D-Link DCM-301 modem vs TP-Link TD-W8901N modem

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TD-W8901N modem has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link DCM-301 modem (4 vs 1). The TP-Link TD-W8901N modem has 68 mm more depth than the D-Link DCM-301 modem (128 mm vs 60 mm). The D-Link DCM-301 modem has 72 mm more height than the TP-Link TD-W8901N modem (107 mm vs 35 mm). Certification: FCC CE CableLabs DOCSIS 3.0 CW70 on the D-Link DCM-301 modem, CE, FCC, RoHS on the TP-Link TD-W8901N modem. Storage temperature (T-T): -20 - 60 °C on the D-Link DCM-301 modem, -40 - 70 °C on the TP-Link TD-W8901N modem.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DCM-301 modem:1
- TD-W8901N modem:4
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DCM-301 modem:-20 - 60 °C
- TD-W8901N modem:-40 - 70 °C
Depth
- DCM-301 modem:60 mm
- TD-W8901N modem:128 mm
Height
- DCM-301 modem:107 mm
- TD-W8901N modem:35 mm
Width
- DCM-301 modem:142 mm
- TD-W8901N modem:182 mm

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Comparison of DCM-301, TD-W8901N
30 specifications	A D-Link DCM-301 modem Model DCM-301 View product	B TP-Link TD-W8901N modem Model TD-W8901N View product
Modemidentical
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADSL2+
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ11
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Omni directional, Undetachable, Reverse SMA
Performanceidentical
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IGRP, RIP-1, RIP-2
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0, PPP over ATM (RFC 2364), PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516), IPoA (RFC1577/2225), PVC - Up to 8 PVCs.
Data link protocolsKnown for one	ICMP/SNMP V1, V2c, V3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Upstream data rateKnown for one	130 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Downstream data rateKnown for one	340 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NAT Firewall, SPI Firewall, MAC / IP / Packet / Application / URL Filtering, Denial of Service(DoS), SYN Flooding, Ping of Death
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Switch typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Managed
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	4
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9VDC/0.6A
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Certificates2 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	RoHS, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
CertificationDiffers	FCC CE CableLabs DOCSIS 3.0 CW70	CE, FCC, RoHS
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	60 mm	128 mm
HeightDiffers	107 mm	35 mm
WidthDiffers	142 mm	182 mm
WeightKnown for one	220 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)

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