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TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router vs TP-Link TL-ER6120 V3

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 25identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-ER6120 V3 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-ER6120 V3 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-ER6120 V3 has 384 MB more internal memory than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router (512 MB vs 128 MB). Internal memory type: DDR2 on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router, DRAM on the TP-Link TL-ER6120 V3. LED indicators: Activity, Link, Power, Speed, System on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router, Activity, Link, Power, System on the TP-Link TL-ER6120 V3.

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:3
    • TL-ER6120 V3:5
  • Flash memory
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:16 MB
    • TL-ER6120 V3:32 MB
  • Internal memory
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:128 MB
    • TL-ER6120 V3:512 MB
  • Internal memory type
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:DDR2
    • TL-ER6120 V3:DRAM
  • Width
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:294 mm
    • TL-ER6120 V3:440 mm

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Comparison of TL-ER6020, TL-ER6120 V3
73 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 802.2x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportYesYes
Policy-based routingKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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) portsDiffers35
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneTelnetUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TPUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsDiffersIPsec/PPTP/L2TPTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers3DES, 128-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, IPSEC3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, MD5, SHA-1
FirewallYesYes
Authentication methodKnown for oneMD5, SHA1Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringYesYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneMAC, URL/Keywords, WebContentUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ARP attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network Address Translation (NAT) sessions (max)Known for one30000Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one50Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one50 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 PPUnknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for oneOne-to-One NAT Multi-nets NAT Virtual Server, DMZ Host, Port_Triggering, UPnP FTP/H.323/SIP/IPsec/PPTP ALGUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Flash memoryDiffers16 MB32 MB
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB512 MB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2DRAM
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for onemacOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationCE, FCC, RoHSCE, FCC, RoHS
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Rack mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack capacityKnown for one1UUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, Link, Power, Speed, SystemActivity, Link, Power, System
Antennaidentical
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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
WidthDiffers294 mm440 mm
Depth180 mm180 mm
Height44 mm44 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one400 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.81 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 MAC OS NetWare, UNIX, LinuxUnknown — not stated by the source
Management platformKnown for oneWeb/CLI/TelnetUnknown — not stated by the source

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