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D-Link DWR-512/E wireless router Fast Ethernet vs TP-Link TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 15identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • VPN support
    • DWR-512/E wireless router Fast Ethernet:IPSEC/PPTP/L2TP
    • TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White:PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
  • LED indicators
    • DWR-512/E wireless router Fast Ethernet:Yes
    • TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Power
  • Certification
    • DWR-512/E wireless router Fast Ethernet:CE FCC Wi-Fi
    • TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White:CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Depth
    • DWR-512/E wireless router Fast Ethernet:22 mm
    • TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White:125 mm
  • Height
    • DWR-512/E wireless router Fast Ethernet:119 mm
    • TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White:36 mm
  • Width
    • DWR-512/E wireless router Fast Ethernet:190 mm
    • TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White:181 mm
  • WLAN data transfer rates supported
    • DWR-512/E wireless router Fast Ethernet:150 Mbit/s
    • TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White:11,54,150 Mbit/s

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Comparison of DWR-512/E, TD-W8951NB
67 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)150 Mbit/s150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network2 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 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportDiffersIPSEC/PPTP/L2TPPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
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
DSL specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceANSI T1.413, ITU-T G.992.1, ITU-T G.992.2, ITU-T G.994.1, ITU-T G.995.1, ITU-T G.996.1, ITU-T G.997.1, ITU-T K.2.1, ITU-T G.992.3, ITU-T G.992.4, ITU-T G.992.5
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantity11
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP, RIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSL, SNMP v1/2c, SNMP, CWMP(TR-069)
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPP, IPoA, PVC
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersYesPower
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE FCC Wi-FiCE, 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 source5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.65 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows XP Home
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers22 mm125 mm
HeightDiffers119 mm36 mm
WidthDiffers190 mm181 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP, URL
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.85 A
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers150 Mbit/s11,54,150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CompatibilityKnown for oneUMTS/HSDPAUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 x 6-pin SIMUnknown — not stated by the source

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