Product comparison · 2 wired routers

ASUS CD6 (3-PK) vs TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router

19specifications compared
8differ
11identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS CD6 (3-PK) (4 vs 3). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 96 MB more flash memory than the ASUS CD6 (3-PK) (128 MB vs 32 MB). Only the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has firewall. Ethernet interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS CD6 (3-PK), Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router. Product colour: White on the ASUS CD6 (3-PK), Black on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- CD6 (3-PK):3
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:4
Firewall
- CD6 (3-PK):No
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:Yes
Flash memory
- CD6 (3-PK):32 MB
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:128 MB
Product colour
- CD6 (3-PK):White
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:Black

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Comparison of CD6 (3-PK), TL-R605
64 specifications	A ASUS CD6 (3-PK)View product	B TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router Model TL-R605 View product
WAN connectionidentical
SFP WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Static routeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Policy-based routingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	4
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for one	Dual stack IPv4/IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security3 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS	FTPES, SIPS
FirewallDiffers	No	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ARP attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ICMP attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
NAT functionalityDiffers	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec	One-to-One NAT5 Multi-Net NAT Virtual Server Port Triggering5 NAT-DMZ FTP/H.323/SIP/IPSec/PPTP ALG, UPnP
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Flash memoryDiffers	32 MB	128 MB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MacOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Power, Status, WAN
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	158 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 mm
WeightKnown for one	257 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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