Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 18identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:802.11g
    • TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:150 Mbit/s
    • TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:300 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
    • TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
  • LED indicators
    • DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
    • TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
    • TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10 - 90%
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
    • TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:-40 - 70 °C
  • Depth
    • DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:115.9 mm
    • TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:130 mm
  • Height
    • DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:36.5 mm
    • TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:36 mm

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Comparison of DSL-2730B/A, TD-W8968
69 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers802.11gWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs150 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+YesYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceADSL: ANSI T1.413 2, ITU-T G.992.1(G.DMT), ITU-T G.992.2(G.Lite), ITU-T G.994.1, (G.hs), ITU-T G.995.1, ADSL2: ITU-T G.992.3 (G.dmt.bis), ITU-T G.992.4 (G.lite.bis), ADSL2+: ITU-T G.992.5
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersSSID, WPA, WPA2128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneIP, ICMP, TCP, UDPUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSL f/ TR-069, SNMP v1/2c, CWMP (TR-069)
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATM/PPP, PPTP, PPPoE, PPPoA, IPoA, PVC, L2TP, FTP, DHCP
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersDSL, LAN, Power, WLANYes
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers115.9 mm130 mm
HeightDiffers36.5 mm36 mm
WidthDiffers195.1 mm195 mm
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMAC, IP, Packet, URL
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input currentDiffers1 A1.5 A
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 - 104 °F
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC 12V
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers150 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionYesYes
BandwidthKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Downstream data rateKnown for one24 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Upstream data rateKnown for one1 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source

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