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FRITZ!Box 2170 + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E vs TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 6identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ!Box 2170 + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E (5 vs 4). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 280 mm more width than the FRITZ!Box 2170 + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E (440 mm vs 160 mm). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 189 mm more depth than the FRITZ!Box 2170 + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E (220 mm vs 31 mm). Only the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has rack mounting. Networking standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u on the FRITZ!Box 2170 + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router.

  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • FRITZ!Box 2170 + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E:10,100 Mbit/s
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • FRITZ!Box 2170 + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E:4
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:5
  • Product colour
    • FRITZ!Box 2170 + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E:Grey, Red
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:Black
  • Rack mounting
    • FRITZ!Box 2170 + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E:No
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:Yes
  • AC input voltage
    • FRITZ!Box 2170 + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E:230 V
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:100 - 240 V
  • AC input frequency
    • FRITZ!Box 2170 + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E:50 Hz
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:50 - 60 Hz
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • FRITZ!Box 2170 + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E:-20 - 70 °C
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:-40 - 70 °C
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • FRITZ!Box 2170 + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E:5 - 95%
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:5 - 90%

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 2170 + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E, TL-ER6120
68 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multicast supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Traffic controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Policy-based routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
RS-232 portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one1.1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTelnet
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 sourceTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersAES3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, MD5, SHA-1
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ARP attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Featuresidentical
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 MB
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 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
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, RedBlack
Rack mountingDiffersNoYes
Rack capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link, Power, System
Power2 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
AC input voltageDiffers230 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers160 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers31 mm220 mm
HeightDiffers122 mm44 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source528 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 source2.28 kg
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceStatic/Dynamic IP, PPPoE/Russian PPPoE, PPTP/Russian PPTP, L2TP/Russian L2TP, Bigpond Cable
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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