Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet vs TP-Link TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 36identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • RJ-11 ports quantity
    • TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:4
    • TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:1
  • Antenna gain level (max)
    • TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:5 dBi
    • TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:6 dBi
  • Depth
    • TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:177 mm
    • TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:130 mm
  • Height
    • TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:51 mm
    • TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:36 mm
  • Width
    • TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:256 mm
    • TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:195 mm
  • Filtering description
    • TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:MAC / IP / Packet / URL
    • TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:MAC, IP, Packet, URL
  • USB ports quantity
    • TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:2
    • TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:1

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Comparison of TD-VG3631, TD-W8968
65 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 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
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+YesYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceADSL: ANSI T1.413 2, ITU-T G.992.1(G.DMT), ITU-T G.992.2(G.Lite), ITU-T G.994.1, (G.hs), ITU-T G.995.1, ADSL2: ITU-T G.992.3 (G.dmt.bis), ITU-T G.992.4 (G.lite.bis), ADSL2+: ITU-T G.992.5
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityDiffers41
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocols1 differ
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Routing protocolsRIP-1, RIP-2RIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsDiffersSNMP v1/2cSSL f/ TR-069, SNMP v1/2c, CWMP (TR-069)
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATM/PPP, PPTP, PPPoE, PPPoA, IPoA, PVC, L2TP, FTP, DHCP
VoIP protocolsKnown for oneSIP (RFC3261), ITU-T G.729/G.722/G.711a/G.711Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationCE, FCC, RoHSCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna connector typeRP-SMARP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Differs5 dBi6 dBi
Antennas quantity22
Detachable antenna(s)YesYes
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers177 mm130 mm
HeightDiffers51 mm36 mm
WidthDiffers256 mm195 mm
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 MAC OS NetWare, UNIX, LinuxMicrosoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Filtering descriptionDiffersMAC / IP / Packet / URLMAC, IP, Packet, URL
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input current1.5 A1.5 A
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 - 104 °F
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC 12V
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantityDiffers21
WLAN data transfer rates supported300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionYesYes
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Management platformKnown for oneHTTP/Telnet/CLI/SNMP/SSLUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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