Product comparison · 2 wired routers

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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Comparison of LRT224, TL-ER6020
77 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
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
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
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
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
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMD5, SHA1
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 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
Input currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%10 - 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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