Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black

23specifications compared
11differ
12identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black (5 vs 4). The TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black has 17 mm more width than the D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black (214 mm vs 197 mm). The TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black has 30.3 mm more depth than the D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black (144.5 mm vs 114.2 mm). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black. LED indicators: LAN, Link, Power on the D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black, Yes on the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
- VR1200v wired router Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:4
- VR1200v wired router Black:5
LED indicators
- DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:LAN, Link, Power
- VR1200v wired router Black:Yes
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-25 - 55 °C
- VR1200v wired router Black:-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
- VR1200v wired router Black:10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
- VR1200v wired router Black:5 - 90%
Width
- DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:197 mm
- VR1200v wired router Black:214 mm
Depth
- DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:114.2 mm
- VR1200v wired router Black:144.5 mm

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Comparison of DIR-100/F, VR1200v
62 specifications	A D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black Model DIR-100/F View product	B TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black Model VR1200v View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 GHz
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0, PPP over ATM (RFC 2364), PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516), IPoA (RFC1577/2225), MER\IPoE (RFC 1483 Routed), Bridge (RFC1483 Bridge), PVC – Up to 8 PVCs
Management protocolsKnown for one	IGMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportDiffers	- PPTP pass-through - IPSec pass-through - L2TP pass-through	PPTP, IPSec
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Link, Power	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Transmit power rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 23 dBmW
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-25 - 55 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	197 mm	214 mm
DepthDiffers	114.2 mm	144.5 mm
HeightDiffers	28 mm	80 mm
WeightKnown for one	515.5 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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