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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Buffalo WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TD-W9980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 21identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1300 Mbit/s
    • 600 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 4
  • LED indicators
    • Link, Power, WLAN
    • Yes
  • Antenna design
    • Internal
    • Internal & external
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • 20 - 80%
    • 10 - 90%
  • Depth
    • 159 mm
    • 160.6 mm
  • Height
    • 130 mm
    • 32.5 mm

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66 specifications
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Buffalo

WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model WHR-1166D

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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 features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1300 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, 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, SSID, TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLink, Power, WLANYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalInternal & 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 one18 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%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 10.4 Tiger, Mac 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
DepthDiffers159 mm160.6 mm
HeightDiffers130 mm32.5 mm
WidthDiffers55 mm243 mm
WeightKnown for one280 g
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Frequency band2.4 & 52.4 & 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 supportedDiffers11,54,450,1300 Mbit/s300,600 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneDynamic Packet
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHz

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