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

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 34identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router (4 vs 3). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 116 MB more flash memory than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router (132 MB vs 16 MB). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router 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 SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router. Mac operating systems supported: macOS on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router, Yes 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:4
  • Flash memory
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:16 MB
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:132 MB
  • Internal memory
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:128 MB
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:512 MB
  • Internal memory type
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:DDR2
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:DRAM
  • Mac operating systems supported
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:macOS
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:Yes
  • Width
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:294 mm
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:226 mm
  • Depth
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:180 mm
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:131 mm
  • Height
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:44 mm
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:35 mm

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76 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
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 routeYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Policy-based routingYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneTelnetUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TPTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP
Supported protocolsKnown for oneIPsec/PPTP/L2TPUnknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers3DES, 128-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, IPSEC3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, IPSEC, MD5, SHA-1, SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3
FirewallYesYes
Authentication methodKnown for oneMD5, SHA1Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringYesYes
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneMAC, URL/Keywords, WebContentUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ARP attack preventionYesYes
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 logYesYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one50Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffers50 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 PPIPSec VPN, PPTP VPN, L2TP VPN, OpenVPN
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
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSPI
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
Quick installation guideYesYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Flash memoryDiffers16 MB132 MB
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB512 MB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2DRAM
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XPWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersmacOSYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
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, WAN
Antennaidentical
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers294 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers180 mm131 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm35 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers400 mm226 mm
Package depthDiffers250 mm288 mm
Package heightDiffers80 mm72 mm
Package weightDiffers1.81 kg1.32 kg
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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