Product comparison · 2 wired routers

TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White vs Zyxel NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White (4 vs 1). The Zyxel NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White has 61 mm more width than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (256 mm vs 195 mm). The Zyxel NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White has 126 mm more depth than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (256 mm vs 130 mm). Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the Zyxel NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White, 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s on the Zyxel NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White.

Ethernet interface type
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
- NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
- NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:4
- NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White:1
Operating temperature (T-T)
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:0 - 40 °C
- NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White:-40 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:-40 - 70 °C
- NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White:-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10 - 90%
- NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White:5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:5 - 90%
- NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White:5 - 95%
Width
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:195 mm
- NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White:256 mm

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Comparison of TD-W9970B, NR7102
62 specifications	A TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White Model TD-W9970B View product	B Zyxel NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White Model NR7102 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Signal strengthKnown for one	20 dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
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 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
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address 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 supportKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 W
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	195 mm	256 mm
DepthDiffers	130 mm	256 mm
HeightDiffers	36 mm	58 mm
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	EWAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5G
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD

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