Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DSL-2680 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TD-W8960NB wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White

23specifications compared
9differ
14identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DSL-2680 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:150 Mbit/s
- TD-W8960NB wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-2680 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:2
- TD-W8960NB wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:4
Web-based management
- DSL-2680 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
- TD-W8960NB wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:No
Product colour
- DSL-2680 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
- TD-W8960NB wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:Black, White
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DSL-2680 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:113 x 147.5 x 32 mm
- TD-W8960NB wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:200 x 140 x 28 mm
Frequency range
- DSL-2680 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:2.4 - 2.484 GHz
- TD-W8960NB wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:2.4 - 2.4835
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- DSL-2680 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:150 Mbit/s
- TD-W8960NB wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:300 Mbit/s

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Comparison of DSL-2680, TD-W8960NB
45 specifications	A D-Link DSL-2680 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model DSL-2680 View product	B TP-Link TD-W8960NB wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White Model TD-W8960NB View product
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	150 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffers	Yes	No
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA, WPA2	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	113 x 147.5 x 32 mm	200 x 140 x 28 mm
Downstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 Mbit/s
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 2.484 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Upstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	150 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	12 V DC, 0.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for one	150 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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