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TP-Link TL-ER5120 V3.0 vs TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 30identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal memory
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:256 MB
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:512 MB
  • Internal memory type
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:DRAM
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:DDR2
  • Certification
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:CE, FCC, RoHS
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:CE, FCC
  • Depth
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:180 mm
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:220 mm

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Comparison of TL-ER5120 V3.0, TL-ER6120
68 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Multicast supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Traffic controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Policy-based routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ThroughputKnown for one0.8 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports55
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
RS-232 portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTelnet
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP
Supported protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, PPTP, L2TPTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, MD5, SHA-1
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
URL filteringYesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ARP attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
System event logYesYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneOne-to-One NAT, Multi-nets NAT, Virtual Server, Port Triggering FTP/H.323/SIP/IPsec/PPTP ALG, UPnPUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Features3 differ
Flash memory32 MB32 MB
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB512 MB
Internal memory typeDiffersDRAMDDR2
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemacOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSCE, FCC
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Rack mountingYesYes
Rack capacity1U1U
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, Link, Power, Speed, System, WANActivity, Link, Power, System
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 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 & dimensions1 differ
Width440 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers180 mm220 mm
Height44 mm44 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source528 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.28 kg
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceStatic/Dynamic IP, PPPoE/Russian PPPoE, PPTP/Russian PPTP, L2TP/Russian L2TP, Bigpond Cable

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