Product comparison · 2 wired routers

Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link Festa FR205

23specifications compared
14differ
9identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link Festa FR205 (6 vs 5). The TP-Link Festa FR205 has 10 more VPN tunnels quantity than the Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (20 vs 10). The Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 4.56 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link Festa FR205 (12.5 W vs 7.94 W). Only the TP-Link Festa FR205 has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Only the TP-Link Festa FR205 has DHCP client.

3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
- Festa FR205:Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:6
- Festa FR205:5
DHCP client
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
- Festa FR205:Yes
VPN tunnels quantity
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10
- Festa FR205:20
Product colour
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
- Festa FR205:White
Power consumption (typical)
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:12.5 W
- Festa FR205:7.94 W
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 85%
- Festa FR205:10 - 90%
Width
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:200 mm
- Festa FR205:158 mm

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Comparison of VR-S1000, Festa FR205
58 specifications	A Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model VR-S1000 View product	B TP-Link Festa FR205 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10 Gigabit Ethernet, 100 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Static routeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Policy-based routingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown 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	6	5
USB ports quantity	1	1
USB version	2.0	2.0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientDiffers	No	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP v1/v2c	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES	IPSec
Authentication methodKnown for one	SHA-1, SHA-256, MD5	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityDiffers	10	20
VPN supportKnown for one	IPsec, L2TP, PPTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
CertificationKnown for one	VCCI Cl. B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Internet Explorer 7+/Firefox/Google Chrome/Safari	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Diagnostic, LAN, Power, USB, WAN	LAN, Power, System, WAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	12.5 W	7.94 W
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	200 mm	158 mm
DepthDiffers	162 mm	25.4 mm
HeightDiffers	34 mm	100.7 mm
WeightKnown for one	420 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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