Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Buffalo WHR-G300NV2 wireless router Black vs TP-Link TD-W8901G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- WHR-G300NV2 wireless router Black:Black
- TD-W8901G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:Black, White
Power consumption (typical)
- WHR-G300NV2 wireless router Black:6 W
- TD-W8901G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:5.3 W
Weight
- WHR-G300NV2 wireless router Black:200 g
- TD-W8901G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:700 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- WHR-G300NV2 wireless router Black:140 x 127 x 25 mm
- TD-W8901G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:174 x 120 x 28.8 mm
Networking features
- WHR-G300NV2 wireless router Black:Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
- TD-W8901G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:Fast Ethernet
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- WHR-G300NV2 wireless router Black:300 Mbit/s
- TD-W8901G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:54 Mbit/s
xDSL connection
- WHR-G300NV2 wireless router Black:No
- TD-W8901G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:Yes

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Comparison of WHR-G300NV2, TD-W8901G
54 specifications	A Buffalo WHR-G300NV2 wireless router Black Model WHR-G300NV2 View product	B TP-Link TD-W8901G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White Model TD-W8901G View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADSL2+, ANSI T1.413, ITU-T G.992.1, ITU-T G.992.2, ITU-T G.994.1, ITU-T G.992.3, ITU-T G.992.5
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP, SNMP, CWMP
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPPoE, IP, TCP, UDP, ARP
Media access protocolKnown for one	CSMA/CD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
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	1
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	6 W	5.3 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	200 g	700 g
Other features5 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	140 x 127 x 25 mm	174 x 120 x 28.8 mm
Downstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 Mbit/s
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP Address Filter, MAC Address Filer, Domain Filter
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	802.11n: 14.4, 28.8, 43.3, 57.7, 86.6, 115.5, 130.1, 144.4Mbps; 802.11n: 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240, 270, 300Mbps; 802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps; 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps	48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5/3/2/1 Mbps
Upstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	No	Yes
ATM featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RFC 1483, UBR, CBR, VBR-rt, VBR-nrt, 8PVCs
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2,412-2,472GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	DSSS, OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source

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