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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DWR-921/B wireless router Fast Ethernet vs TP-Link TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 12identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 150 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • 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)
  • 3G
    • Yes
    • No
  • 4G
    • Yes
    • No
  • Certification
    • CE, Wi-Fi
    • CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Antenna design
    • External
    • Internal & external

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91 specifications
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D-Link

DWR-921/B wireless router Fast Ethernet

Model DWR-921/B

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B

TP-Link

TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model TD-W8980B

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs150 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
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)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersYesNo
4GDiffersYesNo
Mobile network generationKnown for one4G
3G standardsKnown for oneHSDPA, UMTS
3G bands supportedKnown for one900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one800,900,1800,2600 MHz
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneG.992.1, G.994.1, G.995.1, G.992.3, G.992.5
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, 3DES, 64-bit WEP, DES, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Authentication methodKnown for oneMD5, SHA-1
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, Wi-FiCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Antennas quantityDiffers25
Detachable antenna(s)YesYes
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
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 one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers111.5 mm160.6 mm
HeightDiffers23.5 mm32.5 mm
WidthDiffers190 mm243 mm
WeightKnown for one500 g
Other features3 differ
Mobile network connectionDiffersYesNo
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneMAC/IP/URL
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHz
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantityKnown for one2
USB versionKnown for one2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers150 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one210 mm
Package depthKnown for one280 mm
Package heightKnown for one70 mm
Package weightKnown for one900 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990
Master (outer) cases per pallet (air)Known for one55 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet (sea)Known for one77 pc(s)
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one110 cm
Pallet gross weight (air)Known for one290 kg
Pallet gross weight (sea)Known for one400 kg
Pallet gross widthKnown for one120 cm
Pallet height (air)Known for one140 cm
Pallet height (sea)Known for one190 cm
Products per pallet (air)Known for one275 pc(s)
Products per pallet (sea)Known for one385 pc(s)
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one5 pc(s)
Shipping (inner) case gross weightKnown for one5 kg
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one24.8 cm
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one37.2 cm
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for one4 kg
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one30 cm

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