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

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 25identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-ER5120 V3.0 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (5 vs 4). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 100 MB more flash memory than the TP-Link TL-ER5120 V3.0 (132 MB vs 32 MB). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 256 MB more internal memory than the TP-Link TL-ER5120 V3.0 (512 MB vs 256 MB).

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:5
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:4
  • Flash memory
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:32 MB
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:132 MB
  • Internal memory
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:256 MB
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:512 MB
  • Width
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:440 mm
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:226 mm
  • Depth
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:180 mm
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:131 mm
  • Height
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:44 mm
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:35 mm

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Comparison of TL-ER5120 V3.0, TL-ER7206
63 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
SFP WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Networking standardsIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportYesYes
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 & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, PPTP, L2TPUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, IPSEC, MD5, SHA-1, SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSPI
URL filteringYesYes
ARP attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logYesYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSec VPN, PPTP VPN, L2TP VPN, OpenVPN
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 guideYesYes
Features2 differ
Flash memoryDiffers32 MB132 MB
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB512 MB
Internal memory typeDRAMDRAM
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 sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationCE, FCC, RoHSCE, FCC, RoHS
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, Link, Power, Speed, System, WANActivity, Link, Power, System, WAN
Rack mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack capacityKnown for one1UUnknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers440 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers180 mm131 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm35 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source226 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.32 kg
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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