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TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router vs Zyxel 2304R EE

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 9identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel 2304R EE (3 vs 1). The Zyxel 2304R EE has 5 - 90% more storage relative humidity (H-H) than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router (10 - 90% vs 5 - 90%). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has 179 mm more width than the Zyxel 2304R EE (294 mm vs 115 mm). Only the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has rack mounting. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router, 10,100 Mbit/s on the Zyxel 2304R EE.

  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 2304R EE:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:3
    • 2304R EE:1
  • Rack mounting
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:Yes
    • 2304R EE:No
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:-40 - 70 °C
    • 2304R EE:0 - 60 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:10 - 90%
    • 2304R EE:10 - 85%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:5 - 90%
    • 2304R EE:10 - 90%
  • Width
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:294 mm
    • 2304R EE:115 mm
  • Depth
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:180 mm
    • 2304R EE:51 mm

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81 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.1D
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Static routeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Policy-based routingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
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 protocolsKnown for oneIPsec/PPTP/L2TPUnknown — not stated by the source
VoIP protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRFC 3261, RFC 2327, RFC 1889, RFC 1890, VAD, CNG, G.168, AGC, DTMF
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers3DES, 128-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, IPSECHTTPS
Authentication methodKnown for oneMD5, SHA1Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneMAC, URL/Keywords, WebContentUnknown — 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 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 PPSTUN, RFC 3489 SIP, H.323, FTP
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
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR2Unknown — not stated by the source
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
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingDiffersYesNo
Rack capacityKnown for one1UUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneActivity, Link, Power, Speed, SystemUnknown — not stated by the source
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 voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 A
Operational conditions3 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C0 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers294 mm115 mm
DepthDiffers180 mm51 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm165 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source295 g
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
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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