Product comparison · 2 wired routers

TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router vs TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black

29specifications compared
11differ
18identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (5 vs 4). The TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black has 56 mm more width than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (214 mm vs 158 mm). The TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black has 43.5 mm more depth than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (144.5 mm vs 101 mm). Cabling technology: 10/100/1000Base-T(X) on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router, 10/100Base-T(X) on the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black. Mac operating systems supported: MacOS on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router, Yes on the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black.

Cabling technology
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- VR1200v wired router Black:10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:4
- VR1200v wired router Black:5
Mac operating systems supported
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:MacOS
- VR1200v wired router Black:Yes
Certification
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:CE, FCC, RoHS
- VR1200v wired router Black:CE
LED indicators
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:LAN, Power, Status, WAN
- VR1200v wired router Black:Yes
Width
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:158 mm
- VR1200v wired router Black:214 mm
Depth
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:101 mm
- VR1200v wired router Black:144.5 mm
Height
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:25 mm
- VR1200v wired router Black:80 mm

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Comparison of TL-R605, VR1200v
78 specifications	A TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router Model TL-R605 View product	B TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black Model VR1200v 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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-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
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 GHz
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0, PPP over ATM (RFC 2364), PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516), IPoA (RFC1577/2225), MER\IPoE (RFC 1483 Routed), Bridge (RFC1483 Bridge), PVC – Up to 8 PVCs
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	FTPES, SIPS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
ARP attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ICMP attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	20	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	One-to-One NAT5 Multi-Net NAT Virtual Server Port Triggering5 NAT-DMZ FTP/H.323/SIP/IPSec/PPTP ALG, UPnP	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, IPSec
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Features3 differ
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	MacOS	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, Status, WAN	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power source type	DC	DC
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	158 mm	214 mm
DepthDiffers	101 mm	144.5 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	80 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Transmit power rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 23 dBmW
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box

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