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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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  • 35specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 20identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 10 more VPN tunnels quantity than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (20 vs 10). The TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White has 37 mm more width than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (195 mm vs 158 mm). The TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White has 29 mm more depth than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (130 mm vs 101 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
  • VPN tunnels quantity
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:20
  • Cables included
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:LAN (RJ-45)
  • Mac operating systems supported
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:MacOS
  • Certification
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:CE, RoHS
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:CE, FCC, RoHS

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Comparison of TD-W9970B, TL-R605
76 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 sourceYes
SFP WANKnown 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, IEEE 802.3x
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
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSKFTPES, SIPS
Firewall securityKnown for oneNetwork address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewallUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityDiffers1020
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-throughUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ARP attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ICMP 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
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOne-to-One NAT5 Multi-Net NAT Virtual Server Port Triggering5 NAT-DMZ FTP/H.323/SIP/IPSec/PPTP ALG, UPnP
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45)
Features3 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 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMacOS
CertificationDiffersCE, RoHSCE, FCC, RoHS
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, Power, Status, 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
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers195 mm158 mm
DepthDiffers130 mm101 mm
HeightDiffers36 mm25 mm
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneEWANUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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