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TP-Link TL-ER5120 V4 vs TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 28identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-ER5120 V4 has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router (5 vs 3). The TP-Link TL-ER5120 V4 has 16 MB more flash memory than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router (32 MB vs 16 MB). The TP-Link TL-ER5120 V4 has 128 MB more internal memory than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router (256 MB vs 128 MB). Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-ER5120 V4, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router. Certification: CE, FCC on the TP-Link TL-ER5120 V4, CE, FCC, RoHS on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router.

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • TL-ER5120 V4:5
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:3
  • Flash memory
    • TL-ER5120 V4:32 MB
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:16 MB
  • Internal memory
    • TL-ER5120 V4:256 MB
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:128 MB
  • Certification
    • TL-ER5120 V4:CE, FCC
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Width
    • TL-ER5120 V4:440 mm
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:294 mm
  • Depth
    • TL-ER5120 V4:220 mm
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:180 mm

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Comparison of TL-ER5120 V4, TL-ER6020
77 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
Network1 differ
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 typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit 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
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Policy-based routingYesYes
ThroughputKnown for one0.8 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Concurrent connectionsKnown for one150000Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers53
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
RS-232 portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
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, L2TPIPsec/PPTP/L2TP
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3DES, 128-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, IPSEC
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMD5, SHA1
MAC address filteringYesYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMAC, URL/Keywords, WebContent
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ARP attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Network Address Translation (NAT) sessions (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30000
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 IPsec VPN Tunnels LAN-to-LAN, Client-to-LAN Main, Aggressive Negotiation Mode DES, 3DES, AES128, AES192, AES256 Encryption Algorithm MD5, SHA1 Authentication Algorithm IPsec NAT Traversal (NAT-T) Dead Peer Detection (DPD) Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) 16 PPTP VPN Tunnels PPTP VPN Server/Client PP
NAT functionalityDiffersOne-to-One NAT, Multi-nets NAT, Virtual Server, Port Triggering FTP/H.323/SIP/IPsec/PPTP ALG, UPnPOne-to-One NAT Multi-nets NAT Virtual Server, DMZ Host, Port_Triggering, UPnP FTP/H.323/SIP/IPsec/PPTP ALG
ICMP attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
Features3 differ
Flash memoryDiffers32 MB16 MB
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB128 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR2
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, FCCCE, FCC, RoHS
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Rack mountingYesYes
Rack capacity1U1U
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, Link, Power, Speed, System, WANActivity, Link, Power, Speed, System
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers440 mm294 mm
DepthDiffers220 mm180 mm
Height44 mm44 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 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 source1.81 kg
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 MAC OS NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Management platformKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWeb/CLI/Telnet

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