Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link 54Mbps Wireless Router vs TP-Link TD-W8960N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 28identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • 54Mbps Wireless Router:802.11g
    • TD-W8960N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 54Mbps Wireless Router:54 Mbit/s
    • TD-W8960N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:300 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • 54Mbps Wireless Router:Black, White
    • TD-W8960N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:White
  • Antennas quantity
    • 54Mbps Wireless Router:1
    • TD-W8960N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:2
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 54Mbps Wireless Router:5.1 W
    • TD-W8960N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:8 W
  • Frequency range
    • 54Mbps Wireless Router:2.4-2.4835GHz
    • TD-W8960N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
  • WLAN data transfer rates supported
    • 54Mbps Wireless Router:54 Mbit/s
    • TD-W8960N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:300 Mbit/s
  • xDSL connection
    • 54Mbps Wireless Router:No
    • TD-W8960N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Yes

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Comparison of 54Mbps Wireless Router, TD-W8960N
92 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANYesYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers802.11gWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs54 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneBPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, DSSS, OFDM, QPSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.3
Full duplexYesYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Static routeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER 256K: -105dBm@8% PERUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSec/PPTP/L2TP
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portNoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, TKIP, AES128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneSSIDUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP, PPPoE, ICMP, L2TP, PPTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)3 dBi3 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers12
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableYesYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs5.1 W8 W
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%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one160 x 102 x 28 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneIP, ICMP-FLOOD, UDP-FLOOD, TCP-SYN-FLOODUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers2.4-2.4835GHz2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one0.54 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one32 - 104 °FUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6/11/5.5/3/2/1 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers54 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one160 x 102.1 x 27.9 mm (6.3 x 4.02 x 1.1")Unknown — not stated by the source
Output power descriptionKnown for one9 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Downstream data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 Mbit/s
Upstream data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 Mbit/s
ATM featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUNI 3.1, 5-AAL5, RFC 1483, UBR, CBR, VBR-rt, VBR-nrt
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceANSI T1.413 Issue 2, ITU-T G.992.1, ITU-T G.992.2, ITU-T G.994.1, ITU-T G.992.3, ITU-T G.992.5
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, RoHS
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 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 98SE, Windows
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source740 g
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 mm

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