Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 8identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router (4 vs 3). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has 97 mm more width than the D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black (294 mm vs 197 mm). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has 65.8 mm more depth than the D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black (180 mm vs 114.2 mm). Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet on the D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router. Cabling technology: 10/100Base-T(X) on the D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black, 10/100/1000Base-T(X) on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router.

  • Ethernet interface type
    • DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Cabling technology
    • DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:4
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:3
  • Management protocols
    • DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:IGMP
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:Telnet
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-25 - 55 °C
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:-40 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:10 - 90%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:5 - 90%

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Comparison of DIR-100/F, TL-ER6020
81 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Policy-based routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers43
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
RS-232 portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsDiffersIGMPTelnet
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP
Supported protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPsec/PPTP/L2TP
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3DES, 128-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, IPSEC
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMD5, SHA1
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMAC, URL/Keywords, WebContent
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ARP attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network Address Translation (NAT) sessions (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30000
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50
VPN supportDiffers- PPTP pass-through - IPSec pass-through - L2TP pass-through50 IPsec VPN Tunnels LAN-to-LAN, Client-to-LAN Main, Aggressive Negotiation Mode DES, 3DES, AES128, AES192, AES256 Encryption Algorithm MD5, SHA1 Authentication Algorithm IPsec NAT Traversal (NAT-T) Dead Peer Detection (DPD) Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) 16 PPTP VPN Tunnels PPTP VPN Server/Client PP
NAT functionalityDiffersYesOne-to-One NAT Multi-nets NAT Virtual Server, DMZ Host, Port_Triggering, UPnP FTP/H.323/SIP/IPsec/PPTP ALG
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Featuresidentical
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR2
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemacOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Design1 differ
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rack capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Link, PowerActivity, Link, Power, Speed, System
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Operational conditions3 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 55 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers197 mm294 mm
DepthDiffers114.2 mm180 mm
HeightDiffers28 mm44 mm
WeightKnown for one515.5 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.81 kg
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 MAC OS NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Management platformKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWeb/CLI/Telnet
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWiredUnknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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