Product comparison · 2 wired routers

TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White vs TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey

40specifications compared
14differ
26identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey has 1 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (3 vs 2). The TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey has 0.5 A more output current than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (1.5 A vs 1 A). The TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey has 30 mm more width than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (225 mm vs 195 mm). Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey. Cabling technology: 10/100Base-T(X) on the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White, 10/100/1000Base-T(X) on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey.

Ethernet interface type
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Frequency range
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:2.4
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Product colour
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:White
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Blue, Grey
Antennas quantity
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:2
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:3
Output current
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:1 A
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:1.5 A
Width
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:195 mm
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:225 mm

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Comparison of TD-W9970B, TL-WR1045ND
73 specifications	A TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White Model TD-W9970B View product	B TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey Model TL-WR1045ND View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Signal strengthKnown for one	20 dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270m: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 130m: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 108m: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 54M: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 11m: -85 dBm at 8% conv. packet error 6m: -88 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 1m: -90 dBm at 8% conv. packet error
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	HTTP, SNMP V1/V2C, CWMP(TR-069)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for one	ATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0 PPP over ATM (RFC 2364) PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516) IPoA (RFC1577/2225) PVC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP(Dual Access), L2TP(Dual Access), BigPond
Security3 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WDS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall securityDiffers	Network address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall	Denial-of-Service (DoS) protection, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffers	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Domain
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
User Guide on CD-ROMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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 H	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, 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 Home Premium, Windows
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Blue, Grey
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	3
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Transmit power rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 20 dBmW
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentDiffers	1 A	1.5 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	195 mm	225 mm
DepthDiffers	130 mm	141 mm
HeightDiffers	36 mm	30 mm
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	EWAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box

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