Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link ADSL2+ Modem Router vs TP-Link TD-W8961NB wireless router Fast Ethernet

25specifications compared
7differ
18identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Networking standards
- ADSL2+ Modem Router:IEEE 802.1d
- TD-W8961NB wireless router Fast Ethernet:IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ADSL2+ Modem Router:1
- TD-W8961NB wireless router Fast Ethernet:4
LED indicators
- ADSL2+ Modem Router:Yes
- TD-W8961NB wireless router Fast Ethernet:LAN, WAN
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- ADSL2+ Modem Router:165 x 108 x 28 mm
- TD-W8961NB wireless router Fast Ethernet:174 x 120 x 28.8 mm

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Comparison of ADSL2+ Modem Router, TD-W8961NB
66 specifications	A TP-Link ADSL2+ Modem Router View product	B TP-Link TD-W8961NB wireless router Fast Ethernet Model TD-W8961NB View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1d	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec/PPTP/L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL features1 differ
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL specificationDiffers	ANSI 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	ITU-T G.992.1, 992.2, 994.1, 995.1, 992.3, 992.4
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	4
RJ-11 ports quantity	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	802.1x RADIUS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP, SSL, SNMP v1/2c, SNMP, CWMP
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for one	IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	PPPoE, RFC 2364	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, WAN
Product colourKnown for one	Black, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Other features2 differ
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4835 GHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98SE/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7, Mac OS, netWare, Unix, Linux
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	165 x 108 x 28 mm	174 x 120 x 28.8 mm
Filtering descriptionDiffers	IP Address Filter, MAC Address Filer, Domain Filter	MAC, IP, Packet, Application, URL
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.400 - 2.4835GHz
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 104 °F
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	Yes	Yes
Downstream data rateKnown for one	24 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Upstream data rateKnown for one	3.5 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATM featuresKnown for one	UNI 3.1, 5-AAL5, UBR, CBR, VBR-rt, VBR-nrt, RFC 1483	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	400 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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