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Linksys LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue vs TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 16identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The Linksys LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue 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 103 mm more width than the Linksys LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue (294 mm vs 191 mm). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has 50 mm more depth than the Linksys LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue (180 mm vs 130 mm). Only the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has rack mounting. Certification: FCC B, CE B on the Linksys LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue, CE, FCC, RoHS on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router.

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue:5
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:3
  • Certification
    • LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue:FCC B, CE B
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Product colour
    • LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue:Black, Blue
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:Black
  • Rack mounting
    • LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue:No
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:Yes
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue:0 - 70 °C
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:-40 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue:10 - 85%
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:10 - 90%
  • Width
    • LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue:191 mm
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:294 mm
  • Depth
    • LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue:130 mm
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:180 mm

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77 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
Networkidentical
Networking standardsIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 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
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
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
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTelnet
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv6TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP
Supported protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPsec/PPTP/L2TP
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3DES, 128-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, IPSEC
FirewallYesYes
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMD5, SHA1
MAC address filteringYesYes
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 quantity5050
VPN supportDiffersIPsec50 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 functionalityDiffers1-to-1One-to-One NAT Multi-nets NAT Virtual Server, DMZ Host, Port_Triggering, UPnP FTP/H.323/SIP/IPsec/PPTP ALG
Firewall securityKnown for oneNetwork address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall, Denial of Service (DoS) protectionUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Features1 differ
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 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
CertificationDiffersFCC B, CE BCE, FCC, RoHS
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, BlueBlack
Rack mountingDiffersNoYes
Rack capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link, Power, Speed, System
Antennaidentical
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)NoNo
Input currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers191 mm294 mm
DepthDiffers130 mm180 mm
HeightDiffers40 mm44 mm
WeightKnown for one722.2 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 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 source1.81 kg
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

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