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D-Link DIR-320/NRU/B1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TD-W8980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 13identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • DIR-320/NRU/B1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
    • TD-W8980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DIR-320/NRU/B1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:150 Mbit/s
    • TD-W8980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DIR-320/NRU/B1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
    • TD-W8980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DIR-320/NRU/B1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • TD-W8980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DIR-320/NRU/B1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
    • TD-W8980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Antenna design
    • DIR-320/NRU/B1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:External
    • TD-W8980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal & external
  • Antennas quantity
    • DIR-320/NRU/B1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:1
    • TD-W8980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • DIR-320/NRU/B1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
    • TD-W8980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5 - 90%

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Comparison of DIR-320/NRU/B1A, TD-W8980
69 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersNoDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs150 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network4 differ
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 802.1xIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal modemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, 256-bit AES, 3DES, 64-bit WEP, DES, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMD5, SHA-1
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP V1/V2C
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATM/PPP
DHCP clientKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for oneIGRPUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, USB, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antennas quantityDiffers15
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160.6 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32.5 mm
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source243 mm
Other features3 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
USB ports quantityDiffers12
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,150 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
CompatibilityKnown for one- Huawei E150 - Huawei E1550 - Huawei E160G - Huawei E169G - Huawei E173 - Huawei E220 - ZTE MF626 - ZTE MF627 - Anydata ADU-500A - Celot CT-650 - Samsung SWC-U200Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneIP, URLUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported WAN typeKnown for one- Dynamic IP - Static IP - 3G - PPPoE - PPTP - L2TPUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source

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