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Product comparison · 2 wired routers

Linksys LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 14identical
  • 66known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White has 2.08 dBi more antenna gain level (max) than the Linksys LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (5 dBi vs 2.92 dBi). The Linksys LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 2 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (4 vs 2). The Linksys LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 1 A more output current than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (2 A vs 1 A). Only the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White has DSL WAN. Only the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White has universal Plug and Play (UPnP).

  • DSL WAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • Ethernet interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Frequency range
    • 5.470 - 5.850 GHz
    • 2.4
  • Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
    • No
    • Yes
  • USB version
    • USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
    • 2.0
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White
  • On/off switch
    • No
    • Yes

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A

Linksys

LN3121-KE wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black

Model LN3121-KE

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B

TP-Link

TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White

Model TD-W9970B

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WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANDiffersNoYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
SFP WANKnown for oneNo
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11gIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Data transfer rateKnown for one5400 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneYes
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneNo
Frequency rangeDiffers5.470 - 5.850 GHz2.4
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Signal strengthKnown for one20 dBm
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supported
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneNo
VDSL2Known for oneYes
Management features1 differ
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)DiffersNoYes
Priority mappingKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
WAN/Ethernet LAN ports quantityKnown for one1
WAN ports quantityKnown for one1
Number of console portsKnown for one0
USB charging portKnown for oneYes
USB versionDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 2x22.0
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2, WPA364-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall securityDiffersSPINetwork address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
User Guide on CD-ROMKnown for oneNo
Batteries includedKnown for oneNo
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Certificatesidentical
PSTI certifiedKnown for oneYes
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for oneYes
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYes
Supplier featuresidentical
Product or Article Information Sheet available?Known for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneQualcomm
Processor frequencyKnown for one1000 MHz
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
CertificationKnown for oneCE, RoHS
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Housing materialKnown for onePlastic
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
Wall mountableKnown for oneNo
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLight
Built-in displayKnown for oneNo
On/off switchDiffersNoYes
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
Antenna2 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Differs2.92 dBi5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneNo
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Output currentDiffers2 A1 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 50 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers215 mm195 mm
DepthDiffers150 mm130 mm
HeightDiffers215 mm36 mm
WeightKnown for one710 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one225 mm
Package depthKnown for one87 mm
Package heightKnown for one240 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.15 kg
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP, SNMP V1/V2C, CWMP(TR-069)
Supported protocolsKnown for oneATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0 PPP over ATM (RFC 2364) PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516) IPoA (RFC1577/2225) PVC
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneEWAN

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