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TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White vs TP-Link TL-ER5120 V3.0

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 14identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-ER5120 V3.0 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (5 vs 4). The TP-Link TL-ER5120 V3.0 has 245 mm more width than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (440 mm vs 195 mm). The TP-Link TL-ER5120 V3.0 has 50 mm more depth than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (180 mm vs 130 mm). Only the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White has DSL WAN. Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-ER5120 V3.0.

  • DSL WAN
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:No
  • Ethernet interface type
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Cabling technology
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:4
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:5
  • Cables included
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:AC
  • Certification
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:CE, RoHS
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Product colour
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:White
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:Black

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Comparison of TD-W9970B, TL-ER5120 V3.0
72 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Signal strengthKnown for one20 dBmUnknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 Gbit/s
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL2Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP, SNMP V1/V2C, CWMP(TR-069)Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsDiffersATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0 PPP over ATM (RFC 2364) PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516) IPoA (RFC1577/2225) PVCTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, PPTP, L2TP
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneNetwork address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewallUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringYesYes
URL filteringYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-throughUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOne-to-One NAT, Multi-nets NAT, Virtual Server, Port Triggering FTP/H.323/SIP/IPsec/PPTP ALG, UPnP
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)AC
Quick installation guideYesYes
Features1 differ
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 HUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffersCE, RoHSCE, FCC, RoHS
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 MB
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDRAM
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
On/off switchYesYes
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rack capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActivity, Link, Power, Speed, System, WAN
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers195 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers130 mm180 mm
HeightDiffers36 mm44 mm
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneEWANUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox

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