Product comparison · 2 wired routers

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

32specifications compared
10differ
22identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Broadband VPN Router has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey (5 vs 4). The TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey has 16 mm more width than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Broadband VPN Router (225 mm vs 209 mm). The TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey has 15 mm more depth than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Broadband VPN Router (141 mm vs 126 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Broadband VPN Router, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey. VPN support: Psec/PPTP on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Broadband VPN Router, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head) on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- SafeStream Gigabit Broadband VPN Router:5
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:4
VPN support
- SafeStream Gigabit Broadband VPN Router:Psec/PPTP
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
Product colour
- SafeStream Gigabit Broadband VPN Router:Black
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Blue, Grey
Width
- SafeStream Gigabit Broadband VPN Router:209 mm
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:225 mm
Depth
- SafeStream Gigabit Broadband VPN Router:126 mm
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:141 mm
Height
- SafeStream Gigabit Broadband VPN Router:26 mm
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:30 mm

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Comparison of TL-R600VPN, TL-WR1045ND
80 specifications	A TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Broadband VPN Router Model TL-R600VPN 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
SFP WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	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
Concurrent connectionsKnown for one	20000	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
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Firmware upgradeable	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
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
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP	Dynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP(Dual Access), L2TP(Dual Access), BigPond
Security2 differ
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityDiffers	Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall	Denial-of-Service (DoS) protection, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filtering	Yes	Yes
Filtering description	Domain	Domain
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	20	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffers	Psec/PPTP	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WDS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
User Guide on CD-ROMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Flash memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Busin	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 supported	Yes	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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, WAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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	209 mm	225 mm
DepthDiffers	126 mm	141 mm
HeightDiffers	26 mm	30 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	254 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	190 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	60 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	670 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Antennaidentical
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
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Transmit power rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 20 dBmW

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