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TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White vs TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 16identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 31 mm more width than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (226 mm vs 195 mm). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 1 mm more depth than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (131 mm vs 130 mm). The TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White has 1 mm more height than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (36 mm vs 35 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 SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router.

  • DSL WAN
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:No
  • Ethernet interface type
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Cabling technology
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cables included
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:AC
  • Certification
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:CE, RoHS
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Product colour
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:White
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:Black
  • Power source type
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:DC
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:AC

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Comparison of TD-W9970B, TL-ER7206
78 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SFP WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
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
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL2Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown 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 protocolsKnown for oneATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0 PPP over ATM (RFC 2364) PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516) IPoA (RFC1577/2225) PVCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP
Security3 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, IPSEC, MD5, SHA-1, SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3
Firewall securityDiffersNetwork address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewallSPI
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffersPPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-throughIPSec VPN, PPTP VPN, L2TP VPN, OpenVPN
ARP attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)AC
Features2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 HWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
CertificationDiffersCE, RoHSCE, FCC, RoHS
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source132 MB
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDRAM
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActivity, Link, Power, 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
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers195 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers130 mm131 mm
HeightDiffers36 mm35 mm
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneEWANUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source226 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.32 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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