Product comparison · 2 wired routers

TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White vs TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White

45specifications compared
13differ
32identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White has 3 V more output voltage than the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White (12 V vs 9 V). The TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White has 0.15 A more output current than the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White (1 A vs 0.85 A). The TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White has 3 mm more width than the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White (195 mm vs 192 mm). Frequency range: 2.4 on the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White, 2.4 - 2.4835 GHz on the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White. VPN support: PPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through on the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head) on the TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White.

Frequency range
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:2.4
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Cables included
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:LAN (RJ-45)
Certification
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:CE, RoHS
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:CE, FCC, RoHS
Output voltage
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:12 V
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:9 V
Output current
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:1 A
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:0.85 A
Width
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:195 mm
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:192 mm
Depth
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:130 mm
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:134 mm
Height
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:36 mm
- TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White:33 mm

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Comparison of TD-W9970B, TL-WR843N
66 specifications	A TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White Model TD-W9970B View product	B TP-Link TL-WR843N wired router Fast Ethernet White Model TL-WR843N View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Signal strengthKnown for one	20 dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
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	IPv4, IPv6
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, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityDiffers	Network address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall	Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filtering	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest access	Yes	Yes
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 content1 differ
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Features2 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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Ba
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE, RoHS	CE, FCC, RoHS
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna type	External	External
Antenna gain level (max)	5 dBi	5 dBi
Antennas quantity	2	2
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Power2 differ
Power source type	DC	DC
Output voltageDiffers	12 V	9 V
Output currentDiffers	1 A	0.85 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 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
WidthDiffers	195 mm	192 mm
DepthDiffers	130 mm	134 mm
HeightDiffers	36 mm	33 mm
Other features1 differ
Supported WAN typeDiffers	EWAN	Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE/ PPTP(Dual Access)/L2TP(Dual Access)/BigPond
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box

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