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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

EnGenius EIR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 17identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 450 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • VPN tunnels quantity
    • 5
    • 10
  • Certification
    • FCC/CE/IC
    • CE, FCC, RoHS, IPv6
  • Antenna design
    • Internal
    • External
  • Antennas quantity
    • 6
    • 2
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • -20 - 60 °C
    • -40 - 70 °C
  • Depth
    • 190.5 mm
    • 140 mm
  • Height
    • 208.3 mm
    • 32.5 mm

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74 specifications
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EnGenius

EIR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model EIR900

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B

TP-Link

TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

Model TD-W8970

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WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs450 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityDiffers510
VPN supportDiffersIPSec / PPTP / L2TPPPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
Internal modemKnown for oneYes
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) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersTKIP, WPA, WPA2, WPS128-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 oneMD5, SHA-1
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP v1/v2c
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneDHCP, ATM/PPP
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC/CE/ICCE, FCC, RoHS, IPv6
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers62
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDC
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-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
DepthDiffers190.5 mm140 mm
HeightDiffers208.3 mm32.5 mm
WidthDiffers30.5 mm225 mm
WeightKnown for one589.67 g
Other features5 differ
CompatibilityKnown for oneIPv6
Filtering descriptionDiffersMAC, URLMAC / IP / URL
Frequency bandDiffers2.4 & 52.4 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input currentDiffers3.3 A1.5 A
Input voltageKnown for one12 V
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantityDiffers21
USB versionKnown for one2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers450 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYes

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