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D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 16identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White has 62 mm more width than the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black (195 mm vs 133 mm). The TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White has 97 mm more depth than the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black (130 mm vs 33 mm). The D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black has 136 mm more height than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (172 mm vs 36 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q on the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n on the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White. Product colour: Black on the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black, White on the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White.

  • Product colour
    • DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:White
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:-40 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10 - 90%
  • Width
    • DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:133 mm
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:195 mm
  • Depth
    • DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:33 mm
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:130 mm
  • Height
    • DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:172 mm
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:36 mm

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Comparison of DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B, TD-W9970B
63 specifications
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1QIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4
Signal strengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 dBm
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal modemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Protocolsidentical
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTP, SNMP V1/V2C, CWMP(TR-069)
Supported protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0 PPP over ATM (RFC 2364) PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516) IPoA (RFC1577/2225) PVC
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNetwork address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
NAT functionalityKnown for oneyUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
SafetyKnown for oneCSA International: CSA60950-1, EN60950-1, IEC60950-1, UL60950-1, CE LVD EN60950-1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers133 mm195 mm
DepthDiffers33 mm130 mm
HeightDiffers172 mm36 mm
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEWAN

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