Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet vs TP-Link TL-WDR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 16identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:300 Mbit/s
    • TL-WDR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:Fast Ethernet
    • TL-WDR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:10,100 Mbit/s
    • TL-WDR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:10/100Base-T(X)
    • TL-WDR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Antennas quantity
    • TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:2
    • TL-WDR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
  • Depth
    • TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:177 mm
    • TL-WDR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:160.6 mm
  • Height
    • TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:51 mm
    • TL-WDR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:32.5 mm
  • Width
    • TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:256 mm
    • TL-WDR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:243 mm

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Comparison of TD-VG3631, TL-WDR4900
63 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
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 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP v1/2cUnknown — 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
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Designidentical
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationCE, FCC, RoHSCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)5 dBi5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 mm160.6 mm
HeightDiffers51 mm32.5 mm
WidthDiffers256 mm243 mm
Other features4 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 MAC OS NetWare, UNIX, LinuxWindows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista or Windows 7, Windows 8, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneMAC / IP / Packet / URLUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentDiffers1.5 A2.5 A
Input voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Management platformKnown for oneHTTP/Telnet/CLI/SNMP/SSLUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BandwidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V

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