D-Link DSL-2540U/BA/T1D wired router Fast Ethernet vs TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White

Comparison of DSL-2540U/BA/T1D, TD-W9970B

60 specifications	A D-Link DSL-2540U/BA/T1D wired router Fast Ethernet Model DSL-2540U/BA/T1D View product	B TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White Model TD-W9970B View product
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Frequency rangeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4
Signal strengthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	20 dBm
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL2Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	RIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP, SNMP V1/V2C, CWMP(TR-069)
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) PVC
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	10
VPN supportKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	ICMP, TCP, UDP	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 H
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, RoHS
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
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 conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	195 mm
DepthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	130 mm
HeightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	36 mm
Other features1 differ
Supported WAN typeDiffers	ADSL: PPPoA, PPPoE,IPoE, IPoA, Bridge Ethernet: IPoE, PPPoE, Bridge	EWAN

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