Product comparison · 2 modems

TP-Link ADSL2+ Modem Router vs TP-Link TD-W8901N modem

11specifications compared
5differ
6identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TD-W8901N modem has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link ADSL2+ Modem Router (4 vs 1). The TP-Link TD-W8901N modem has 20 mm more depth than the TP-Link ADSL2+ Modem Router (128 mm vs 108 mm). The TP-Link TD-W8901N modem has 7 mm more height than the TP-Link ADSL2+ Modem Router (35 mm vs 28 mm).

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ADSL2+ Modem Router:1
- TD-W8901N modem:4
Depth
- ADSL2+ Modem Router:108 mm
- TD-W8901N modem:128 mm
Height
- ADSL2+ Modem Router:28 mm
- TD-W8901N modem:35 mm
Width
- ADSL2+ Modem Router:165 mm
- TD-W8901N modem:182 mm

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Comparison of ADSL2+ Modem Router, TD-W8901N
31 specifications	A TP-Link ADSL2+ Modem Router 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
Performance1 differ
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 protocolsDiffers	ATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0 PVC - Up to 8 PVCs PPP over ATM (RFC 2364) PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516) IPoA (RFC1577/2225)	ATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0, PPP over ATM (RFC 2364), PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516), IPoA (RFC1577/2225), PVC - Up to 8 PVCs.
Upstream data rateKnown for one	3.5 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Downstream data rateKnown for one	24 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	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
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	4
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9VDC/0.6A
Power supply typeKnown for one	9VDC/0.6A PSU	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	108 mm	128 mm
HeightDiffers	28 mm	35 mm
WidthDiffers	165 mm	182 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)

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