Product comparison · 2 wired routers

TP-Link Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router vs TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Broadband VPN Router

42specifications compared
14differ
28identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Concurrent connections
- Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router:120000
- SafeStream Gigabit Broadband VPN Router:20000
Cables included
- Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router:AC
- SafeStream Gigabit Broadband VPN Router:AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Internal memory
- Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router:128 MB
- SafeStream Gigabit Broadband VPN Router:64 MB
Certification
- Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router:CE, FCC
- SafeStream Gigabit Broadband VPN Router:CE, FCC, RoHS
Rack mounting
- Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router:Yes
- SafeStream Gigabit Broadband VPN Router:No
LED indicators
- Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router:Yes
- SafeStream Gigabit Broadband VPN Router:LAN, Power, WAN
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router:5 - 10%
- SafeStream Gigabit Broadband VPN Router:5 - 90%
Width
- Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router:294 mm
- SafeStream Gigabit Broadband VPN Router:209 mm

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Comparison of TL-ER5120, TL-R600VPN
69 specifications	A TP-Link Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router Model TL-ER5120 View product	B TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Broadband VPN Router Model TL-R600VPN View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SFP WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Concurrent connectionsDiffers	120000	20000
Policy-based routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP
Supported protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Domain
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Psec/PPTP
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	64 MB
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Busin
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	CE, FCC, RoHS
Design2 differ
Rack mountingDiffers	Yes	No
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Power, WAN
Rack capacityKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 10%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	294 mm	209 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	126 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	26 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	528 mm	254 mm
Package depthDiffers	250 mm	190 mm
Package heightDiffers	80 mm	60 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.25 kg	670 g
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source

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