Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR PR2000 wireless router Black, Blue vs TP-Link TD-W9980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 3identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • PR2000 wireless router Black, Blue:10,100 Mbit/s
    • TD-W9980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • PR2000 wireless router Black, Blue:10/100Base-T(X)
    • TD-W9980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • PR2000 wireless router Black, Blue:2
    • TD-W9980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • Product colour
    • PR2000 wireless router Black, Blue:Black, Blue
    • TD-W9980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
  • LED indicators
    • PR2000 wireless router Black, Blue:LAN, Power, USB, WLAN
    • TD-W9980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Antennas quantity
    • PR2000 wireless router Black, Blue:1
    • TD-W9980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
  • Depth
    • PR2000 wireless router Black, Blue:86.2 mm
    • TD-W9980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:160.6 mm
  • Height
    • PR2000 wireless router Black, Blue:32 mm
    • TD-W9980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:32.5 mm

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Comparison of PR2000, TD-W9980
62 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit 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 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, 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
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, BlueBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, USB, WLANYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal & external
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 quantityDiffers15
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 W
AC input voltageKnown for one110-240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 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 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
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
DepthDiffers86.2 mm160.6 mm
HeightDiffers32 mm32.5 mm
WidthDiffers86.5 mm243 mm
WeightKnown for one161 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supported protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0 PPP over ATM (RFC 2364) PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516) IPoA (RFC1577/2225) PVC - Up to 8 PVCs
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB version2.02.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300 Mbit/s300,600 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data transfer rateKnown for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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