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TP-Link Archer VR200v vs TP-Link TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 27identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer VR200v:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer VR200v:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer VR200v:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • Archer VR200v:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:10/100Base-T(X)
  • RJ-11 ports quantity
    • Archer VR200v:3
    • TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:1
  • Product colour
    • Archer VR200v:Silver, White
    • TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:Blue, White
  • Output voltage
    • Archer VR200v:12 V
    • TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:9 V
  • Depth
    • Archer VR200v:181 mm
    • TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:125 mm

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Comparison of Archer VR200v, TD-W8950N
75 specifications
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channels quantityKnown for one2 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 Mbit/s
Network5 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffersPPTP, L2TP, IPSec PassthroughPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
DSL featuresidentical
DSL specificationKnown for oneITU-T G.993.2Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityDiffers31
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithms128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringYesYes
URL filteringYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneIGRP, RIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Voice codecsKnown for oneG.711, G.711a, G.722, G.729Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSSL, SNMP v1/2cUnknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for oneUNI3.1/4.0, RFC 2364, RFC2516, IPoA (RFC1577/2225), MER\IPoE (RFC 1483 Routed), RFC1483, PVCUnknown — not stated by the source
VoIP protocolsKnown for oneSIP (RFC3261), ITU-T G.729/G.722/G.711a/G.711Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6, IPv4Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilver, WhiteBlue, White
LED indicatorsYesYes
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, RoHS, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageDiffers12 V9 V
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)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers181 mm125 mm
HeightDiffers90 mm36 mm
WidthDiffers245 mm181 mm
Other features3 differ
Frequency bandDiffers2.4 & 52.4 GHz
Input currentDiffers2.5 A0.85 A
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300,433 Mbit/s150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionYesYes
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMAC, IP, URL, DoS
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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