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TP-Link TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White vs TP-Link TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 17identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White:No
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White:150 Mbit/s
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
  • LED indicators
    • TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Power
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Certification
    • TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White:CE, FCC, RoHS
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:CE, FCC, IC, RoHS
  • Antennas quantity
    • TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White:1
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2

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Comparison of TD-W8951NB, TL-WDR3600
72 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersNoDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs150 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3z
VPN supportPPTP, L2TP, IPSecPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270M_2.4G: -70dBm, 195M_2.4G: -71dBm, 130M_2.4G: -74dBm, 54M_2.4G: -79dBm, 6M_2.4G: -94dBm, 270M_5G: -67dBm, 195M_5G: -70dBm, 130M_5G: -73dBm, 54M_5G: -79dBm, 6M_5G: -92dBm
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL specificationKnown for oneANSI T1.413, ITU-T G.992.1, ITU-T G.992.2, ITU-T G.994.1, ITU-T G.995.1, ITU-T G.996.1, ITU-T G.997.1, ITU-T K.2.1, ITU-T G.992.3, ITU-T G.992.4, ITU-T G.992.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
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)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for oneIP, RIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSSL, SNMP v1/2c, SNMP, CWMP(TR-069)Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for onePPP, IPoA, PVCUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersPowerYes
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
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSCE, FCC, IC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna connector typeRP-SMARP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers12
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one7.65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneNoUnknown — 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
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows XP HomeUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers125 mm160.6 mm
HeightDiffers36 mm32.5 mm
WidthDiffers181 mm243 mm
Other features4 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneIP, URLUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers2.4 - 2.4835 GHz2.4 - 5 GHz
Input currentKnown for one0.85 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityDiffers02
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers11,54,150 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
BandwidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12VDC / 1.5A
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800Mbps

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