Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DWR-555/ANA3GC wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 16identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DWR-555/ANA3GC wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
    • TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DWR-555/ANA3GC wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DWR-555/ANA3GC wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
    • TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Web-based management
    • DWR-555/ANA3GC wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
    • TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
  • MAC address filtering
    • DWR-555/ANA3GC wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
    • TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
  • Antennas quantity
    • DWR-555/ANA3GC wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:1
    • TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2
  • Depth
    • DWR-555/ANA3GC wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:119 mm
    • TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:140 mm
  • Height
    • DWR-555/ANA3GC wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:22 mm
    • TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:32.5 mm

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Comparison of DWR-555/ANA3GC, TD-W8970
73 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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)
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
VPN supportDiffersL2TP/PPTP/IPSECPPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffersNoYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2128-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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMD5, SHA-1
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringDiffersNoYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 sourceSNMP v1/v2c
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDHCP, ATM/PPP
DHCP clientKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS, IPv6
Antenna1 differ
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 quantityDiffers12
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Operational conditionsidentical
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 sourceYes
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
DepthDiffers119 mm140 mm
HeightDiffers22 mm32.5 mm
WidthDiffers190 mm225 mm
Other features1 differ
CompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMAC / IP / 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 source1.5 A
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Downstream data rateKnown for one5.7 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Upstream data rateKnown for one7.2 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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