Product comparison · 2 wired routers

TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White vs TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black

42specifications compared
17differ
25identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black 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 VR1200v wired router Black has 2 more RJ-11 ports quantity than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (3 vs 1). The TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White has 2 dBi more antenna gain level (max) than the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black (5 dBi vs 3 dBi). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black. Frequency range: 2.4 on the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White, 2.4 - 5 GHz on the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
- VR1200v wired router Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Frequency range
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:2.4
- VR1200v wired router Black:2.4 - 5 GHz
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:4
- VR1200v wired router Black:5
RJ-11 ports quantity
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:1
- VR1200v wired router Black:3
Cables included
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
- VR1200v wired router Black:LAN (RJ-45)
Certification
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:CE, RoHS
- VR1200v wired router Black:CE
Product colour
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:White
- VR1200v wired router Black:Black
Antenna type
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:External
- VR1200v wired router Black:Internal

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Comparison of TD-W9970B, VR1200v
68 specifications	A TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White Model TD-W9970B View product	B TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black Model VR1200v View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4	2.4 - 5 GHz
Signal strengthKnown for one	20 dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL2	Yes	Yes
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
RJ-11 ports quantityDiffers	1	3
USB ports quantity	1	1
USB version	2.0	2.0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 protocolsDiffers	ATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0 PPP over ATM (RFC 2364) PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516) IPoA (RFC1577/2225) PVC	ATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0, PPP over ATM (RFC 2364), PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516), IPoA (RFC1577/2225), MER\IPoE (RFC 1483 Routed), Bridge (RFC1483 Bridge), PVC – Up to 8 PVCs
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	Network address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, IPSec
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, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE, RoHS	CE
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	External	Internal
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	5 dBi	3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmit power rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 23 dBmW
Poweridentical
Power source type	DC	DC
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	214 mm
DepthDiffers	130 mm	144.5 mm
HeightDiffers	36 mm	80 mm
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	EWAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box

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