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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TD-W8901G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White vs TP-Link TD-W8960N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 25identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black, White
    • White
  • Antenna gain level (max)
    • 5 dBi
    • 3 dBi
  • Antennas quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 5.3 W
    • 8 W
  • Weight
    • 700 g
    • 740 g
  • WLAN data transfer rates supported
    • 54 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s

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74 specifications
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TP-Link

TD-W8901G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White

Model TD-W8901G

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B

TP-Link

TD-W8960N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

Model TD-W8960N

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
DSL WANYesYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneSingle-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.3
Full duplexKnown for oneYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec/PPTP/L2TP
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
DSL features1 differ
ADSLYesYes
DSL specificationDiffersADSL2+, ANSI T1.413, ITU-T G.992.1, ITU-T G.992.2, ITU-T G.994.1, ITU-T G.992.3, ITU-T G.992.5ANSI 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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portKnown for oneNo
RJ-11 ports quantity11
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
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)YesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP, SNMP, CWMP
Supported network protocolsKnown for onePPPoE, IP, TCP, UDP, ARP
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designKnown for oneExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Differs5 dBi3 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers12
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableYesYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs5.3 W8 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 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 98SE, Windows
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthKnown for one140 mm
HeightKnown for one28 mm
WeightDiffers700 g740 g
WidthKnown for one200 mm
Other features2 differ
Downstream data rate24 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Upstream data rate3.5 Mbit/s3.5 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers54 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionYesYes
ATM featuresDiffersRFC 1483, UBR, CBR, VBR-rt, VBR-nrt, 8PVCsUNI 3.1, 5-AAL5, RFC 1483, UBR, CBR, VBR-rt, VBR-nrt
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one174 x 120 x 28.8 mm
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneIP Address Filter, MAC Address Filer, Domain Filter
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast Ethernet
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5/3/2/1 Mbps
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes

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