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TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router vs TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router

59specifications compared
13differ
46identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router (5 vs 3). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 2 more gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router (5 vs 3). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 16 MB more flash memory than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router (32 MB vs 16 MB). Certification: CE, FCC, RoHS on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router, CE, FCC on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router. 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 SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:3
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:5
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:3
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:5
Flash memory
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:16 MB
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:32 MB
Internal memory
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:128 MB
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:512 MB
Certification
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:CE, FCC, RoHS
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:CE, FCC
Width
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:294 mm
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:440 mm
Depth
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:180 mm
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:220 mm
Package width
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:400 mm
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:528 mm

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Comparison of TL-ER6020, TL-ER6120
76 specifications	A TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router Model TL-ER6020 View product	B TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router Model TL-ER6120 View product
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
Multicast supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Traffic controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	5
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers	3	5
Protocols1 differ
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsDiffers	IPsec/PPTP/L2TP	TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	3DES, 128-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, IPSEC	3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, MD5, SHA-1
Authentication methodKnown for one	MD5, SHA1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	MAC, URL/Keywords, WebContent	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network Address Translation (NAT) sessions (max)Known for one	30000	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	50	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	50 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	One-to-One NAT Multi-nets NAT Virtual Server, DMZ Host, Port_Triggering, UPnP FTP/H.323/SIP/IPsec/PPTP ALG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Flash memoryDiffers	16 MB	32 MB
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	512 MB
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, FCC
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link, Power, Speed, System	Activity, Link, Power, System
Antennaidentical
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	294 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	220 mm
Packaging data2 differ
Package widthDiffers	400 mm	528 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.81 kg	2.28 kg
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
Management platformKnown for one	Web/CLI/Telnet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Static/Dynamic IP, PPPoE/Russian PPPoE, PPTP/Russian PPTP, L2TP/Russian L2TP, Bigpond Cable

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