Product comparison · 2 wired routers

TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router vs TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey

32specifications compared
13differ
19identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:3
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:4
Mac operating systems supported
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:macOS
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Yes
Product colour
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:Black
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Blue, Grey
Detachable antenna(s)
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:No
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Yes
Width
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:294 mm
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:225 mm
Depth
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:180 mm
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:141 mm
Height
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:44 mm
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:30 mm

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Comparison of TL-ER6020, TL-WR1045ND
96 specifications	A TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router Model TL-ER6020 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey Model TL-WR1045ND View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Static routeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Policy-based routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270m: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 130m: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 108m: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 54M: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 11m: -85 dBm at 8% conv. packet error 6m: -88 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 1m: -90 dBm at 8% conv. packet error
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	4
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	Telnet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP	Dynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP(Dual Access), L2TP(Dual Access), BigPond
Supported protocolsKnown for one	IPsec/PPTP/L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security3 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	3DES, 128-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, IPSEC	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WDS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Authentication methodKnown for one	MD5, SHA1	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering descriptionDiffers	MAC, URL/Keywords, WebContent	Domain
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
ARP attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known 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
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	50	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffers	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	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
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
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Denial-of-Service (DoS) protection, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
User Guide on CD-ROMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Flash memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	macOS	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue, Grey
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack capacityKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Activity, Link, Power, Speed, System	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Detachable antenna(s)Differs	No	Yes
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Transmit power rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 20 dBmW
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 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
WidthDiffers	294 mm	225 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	141 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	30 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	400 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	80 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.81 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
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

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