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LevelOne Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller vs TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 6identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The LevelOne Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (5 vs 4). The LevelOne Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller has 89 mm more width than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (284 mm vs 195 mm). The LevelOne Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller has 49 mm more depth than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (179 mm vs 130 mm). Only the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White has web-based management. Only the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White has DHCP client.

  • Ethernet interface type
    • Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
  • Cabling technology
    • Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Web-based management
    • Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:No
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:5
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:4
  • DHCP client
    • Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:No
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
  • DHCP server
    • Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:No
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
  • MAC address filtering
    • Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:No
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:Yes

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Comparison of WAC-1001, TD-W9970B
72 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
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
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffersNoYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Protocols2 differ
DHCP clientDiffersNoYes
DHCP serverDiffersNoYes
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
Security1 differ
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
MAC address filteringDiffersNoYes
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
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneSystem, LAN, Power, USBUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — 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
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
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 conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 55 °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
WidthDiffers284 mm195 mm
DepthDiffers179 mm130 mm
HeightDiffers44.5 mm36 mm
WeightKnown for one1.32 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEWAN
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
High powerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one273 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one368 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one75 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one2.11 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source

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