Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet vs TP-Link TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 30identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:Fast Ethernet
    • TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:10,100 Mbit/s
    • TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:10/100Base-T(X)
    • TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • RJ-11 ports quantity
    • TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:4
    • TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:1
  • Management protocols
    • TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:SNMP v1/2c
    • TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:SNMP v1/v2c
  • Cables included
    • TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
    • TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:LAN (RJ-45)
  • Certification
    • TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:CE, FCC, RoHS
    • TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:CE, FCC, RoHS, IPv6
  • Depth
    • TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:177 mm
    • TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:140 mm

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Comparison of TD-VG3631, TD-W8970
73 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
VPN supportDiffersPPTP, L2TP, IPSecPPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
RJ-11 ports quantityDiffers41
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, 256-bit AES, 3DES, 64-bit WEP, DES, MD5, SHA-1, SSL/TLS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMD5, SHA-1
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffersSNMP v1/2cSNMP v1/v2c
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDHCP, ATM/PPP
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 sourceBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSCE, FCC, RoHS, IPv6
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
DepthDiffers177 mm140 mm
HeightDiffers51 mm32.5 mm
WidthDiffers256 mm225 mm
Other features2 differ
CompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6
Filtering descriptionDiffersMAC / IP / Packet / URLMAC / IP / URL
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
USB ports quantityDiffers21
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 MAC OS NetWare, UNIX, LinuxUnknown — 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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