Product comparison · 2 wired routers

Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White

30specifications compared
15differ
15identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 40 more VPN tunnels quantity than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (50 vs 10). The TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White has 4 mm more width than the Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (195 mm vs 191 mm). The Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 4 mm more height than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (40 mm vs 36 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.1Q on the Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n on the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White. Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White.

Ethernet interface type
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
Cabling technology
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
VPN tunnels quantity
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:50
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10
Certification
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:FCC Class B, CE Class B
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:CE, RoHS
Product colour
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:White
Storage temperature (T-T)
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:0 - 70 °C
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 85%
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10 - 90%

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Comparison of LRT214, TD-W9970B
65 specifications	A Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model LRT214 View product	B TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White Model TD-W9970B View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4
Signal strengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 dBm
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMP	HTTP, SNMP V1/V2C, CWMP(TR-069)
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0 PPP over ATM (RFC 2364) PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516) IPoA (RFC1577/2225) PVC
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security3 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall securityDiffers	Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall, Denial of Service (DoS) protection	Network address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityDiffers	50	10
VPN supportDiffers	OpenVPN, PPTP, client-to-site IPsec, OpenVPN Mobile Client Support (iOS, Android)	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Gateway mode, router mode	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class B, CE Class B	CE, RoHS
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, WAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	191 mm	195 mm
HeightDiffers	40 mm	36 mm
WeightKnown for one	722.2 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Supported WAN typeDiffers	Dynamic IP, PPPoE, PPTP, Static IP, Transparent Bridge, MAC Address Clone	EWAN
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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