Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet vs TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router

19specifications compared
13differ
6identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet 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 106 mm more width than the D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet (294 mm vs 188 mm). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has 68.2 mm more depth than the D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet (180 mm vs 111.8 mm). Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet on the D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router. Cabling technology: 10/100Base-T(X) on the D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet, 10/100/1000Base-T(X) on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router.

Ethernet interface type
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:Fast Ethernet
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:10/100Base-T(X)
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:10,100 Mbit/s
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:4
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:3
Certification
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:FCC Class B, CE
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:CE, FCC, RoHS
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:0 - 55 °C
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:5 - 95%
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:10 - 90%
Width
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:188 mm
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:294 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of DIR-140L, TL-ER6020
80 specifications	A D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet Model DIR-140L View product	B TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router Model TL-ER6020 View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	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
Management featuresidentical
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	4	3
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Telnet
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPsec/PPTP/L2TP
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2	3DES, 128-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, IPSEC
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MD5, SHA1
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MAC, URL/Keywords, WebContent
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ARP attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network Address Translation (NAT) sessions (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30000
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 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 functionalityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	One-to-One NAT Multi-nets NAT Virtual Server, DMZ Host, Port_Triggering, UPnP FTP/H.323/SIP/IPsec/PPTP ALG
Firewall securityKnown for one	Network address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Features1 differ
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR2
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	macOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class B, CE	CE, FCC, RoHS
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rack capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WAN	Activity, Link, Power, Speed, System
Antennaidentical
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	188 mm	294 mm
DepthDiffers	111.8 mm	180 mm
HeightDiffers	28 mm	44 mm
WeightKnown for one	245 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.81 kg
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 MAC OS NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Management platformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Web/CLI/Telnet
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	12V DC, 1A	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More wired router comparisons

All wired router comparisons