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Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-ER5120 V3.0

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 12identical
  • 40known 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 TL-ER5120 V3.0 (6 vs 5). The TP-Link TL-ER5120 V3.0 has 240 mm more width than the Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (440 mm vs 200 mm). The TP-Link TL-ER5120 V3.0 has 18 mm more depth than the Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (180 mm vs 162 mm). Only the TP-Link TL-ER5120 V3.0 has DHCP client. Cables included: LAN (RJ-45) on the Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, AC on the TP-Link TL-ER5120 V3.0.

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:6
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:5
  • DHCP client
    • AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:Yes
  • Cables included
    • AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:LAN (RJ-45)
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:AC
  • Certification
    • AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:VCCI Cl. B
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:CE, FCC, RoHS
  • AC input voltage
    • AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:100 V
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:100 - 240 V
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 85%
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:10 - 90%
  • Width
    • AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:200 mm
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:440 mm
  • Depth
    • AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:162 mm
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:180 mm

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Comparison of VR-S1000, TL-ER5120 V3.0
63 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Data transfer rateKnown for one1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportYesYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 Gbit/s
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers65
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientDiffersNoYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP v1/v2cUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IPUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, PPTP, L2TP
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DESUnknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for oneSHA-1, SHA-256, MD5Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneIPsec, L2TP, PPTPUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOne-to-One NAT, Multi-nets NAT, Virtual Server, Port Triggering FTP/H.323/SIP/IPsec/PPTP ALG, UPnP
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)AC
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
CertificationDiffersVCCI Cl. BCE, FCC, RoHS
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneInternet Explorer 7+/Firefox/Google Chrome/SafariUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 MB
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDRAM
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersDiagnostic, LAN, Power, USB, WANActivity, Link, Power, Speed, System, WAN
On/off switchYesYes
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rack capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one12.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers100 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers200 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers162 mm180 mm
HeightDiffers34 mm44 mm
WeightKnown for one420 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox

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