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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-626L/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 20identical
  • 39known 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)
  • Management protocols
    • PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
    • SNMP v1/v2c
  • Supported network protocols
    • IPv6
    • DHCP, ATM/PPP
  • Certification
    • FCC, CE, C-tick
    • CE, FCC, RoHS, IPv6
  • Depth
    • 111 mm
    • 140 mm
  • Height
    • 145 mm
    • 32.5 mm

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72 specifications
A

D-Link

DIR-626L/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

Model DIR-626L/E

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B

TP-Link

TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

Model TD-W8970

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WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
Network3 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)
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
Internal modemKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, 256-bit AES, 3DES, 64-bit WEP, DES, MD5, SHA-1, SSL/TLS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Authentication methodKnown for oneMD5, SHA-1
FirewallKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneYes
Protocols2 differ
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsDiffersPPTP, L2TP, IPSecSNMP v1/v2c
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv6DHCP, ATM/PPP
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC, CE, C-tickCE, FCC, RoHS, IPv6
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDC
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Pro, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP HomeYes
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
DepthDiffers111 mm140 mm
HeightDiffers145 mm32.5 mm
WidthDiffers93 mm225 mm
WeightKnown for one330 g
Other features1 differ
CompatibilityKnown for oneIPv6
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneMAC / IP / URL
Input currentKnown for one1.5 A
Input voltageKnown for one12 V
USB versionKnown for one2.0
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneIE 6.0+ Firefox 1.5+
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A

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