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TP-Link ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 26identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 96 MB more flash memory than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (128 MB vs 32 MB). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 146 mm more width than the TP-Link ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (440 mm vs 294 mm). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 80 mm more depth than the TP-Link ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (220 mm vs 140 mm). Only the TP-Link ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Internal memory type: DDR4 on the TP-Link ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, DDR2 on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router.

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:No
  • Flash memory
    • ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:128 MB
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:32 MB
  • Internal memory type
    • ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:DDR4
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:DDR2
  • Mac operating systems supported
    • ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:macOS
  • AC input frequency
    • ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:50/60 Hz
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:50 - 60 Hz
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:0 - 50 °C
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:0 - 40 °C
  • Width
    • ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:294 mm
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:440 mm
  • Depth
    • ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:140 mm
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:220 mm

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Comparison of ER7406, TL-ER6120
70 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
SFP WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Multicast supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Traffic controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Policy-based routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
RS-232 portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 sourceTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2, SHA-384, SHA-5123DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, MD5, SHA-1
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ICMP attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one50Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHSRoHS
Features3 differ
Flash memoryDiffers128 MB32 MB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR2
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesmacOS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
Designidentical
Rack capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActivity, Link, Power, System
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one7.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 50 °C0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers294 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers140 mm220 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source528 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 source2.28 kg
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceStatic/Dynamic IP, PPPoE/Russian PPPoE, PPTP/Russian PPTP, L2TP/Russian L2TP, Bigpond Cable

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