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LevelOne Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller vs TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 12identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The LevelOne Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router (5 vs 3). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has 10 mm more width than the LevelOne Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller (294 mm vs 284 mm). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has 1 mm more depth than the LevelOne Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller (180 mm vs 179 mm). Only the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has web-based management. Only the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has DHCP client.

  • Web-based management
    • Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:No
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:5
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:3
  • DHCP client
    • Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:No
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:Yes
  • DHCP server
    • Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:No
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:Yes
  • MAC address filtering
    • Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:No
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:Yes
  • Cables included
    • Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:LAN (RJ-45)
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:AC
  • Rack mounting
    • Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:No
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:Yes
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:0 - 45 °C
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:0 - 40 °C

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Comparison of WAC-1001, TL-ER6020
80 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
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
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Policy-based routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffersNoYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers53
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
RS-232 portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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 sourceIPsec/PPTP/L2TP
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3DES, 128-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, IPSEC
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMD5, SHA1
MAC address filteringDiffersNoYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMAC, URL/Keywords, WebContent
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ARP attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network Address Translation (NAT) sessions (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30000
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOne-to-One NAT Multi-nets NAT Virtual Server, DMZ Host, Port_Triggering, UPnP FTP/H.323/SIP/IPsec/PPTP ALG
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)AC
Quick installation guideYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Featuresidentical
Flash memory16 MB16 MB
Internal memory128 MB128 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, RoHS
Design2 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Rack mountingDiffersNoYes
Rack capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
LED indicatorsDiffersSystem, LAN, Power, USBActivity, Link, Power, Speed, System
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 mm294 mm
DepthDiffers179 mm180 mm
HeightDiffers44.5 mm44 mm
WeightKnown for one1.32 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers273 mm400 mm
Package depthDiffers368 mm250 mm
Package heightDiffers75 mm80 mm
Package weightDiffers2.11 kg1.81 kg
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 MAC OS NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Management platformKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWeb/CLI/Telnet
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
High powerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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