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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Buffalo N300 DD-WRT vs TP-Link TD-W9980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 14identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 4
  • Cables included
    • LAN (RJ-45)
    • LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • 10 - 85%
    • 10 - 90%
  • Depth
    • 130 mm
    • 160.6 mm
  • Height
    • 159 mm
    • 32.5 mm

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66 specifications
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Buffalo

N300 DD-WRTView product
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TP-Link

TD-W9980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model TD-W9980

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WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one600 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL2Known for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDD-WRT
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneInternal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one5
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one18 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one10.2 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, 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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, 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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers130 mm160.6 mm
HeightDiffers159 mm32.5 mm
WidthDiffers54.8 mm243 mm
WeightKnown for one268 g
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for one1.5 A
Rack mountingNoNo
Supported protocolsKnown for oneATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0 PPP over ATM (RFC 2364) PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516) IPoA (RFC1577/2225) PVC - Up to 8 PVCs
USB ports quantityKnown for one2
USB versionKnown for one2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300,600 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHz

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