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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router vs TP-Link TD-W9980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 29identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 300 Mbit/s
    • 600 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Product colour
    • White
    • Black
  • Antenna design
    • External
    • Internal & external
  • Antennas quantity
    • 2
    • 5

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93 specifications
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TP-Link

300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router

Model TD-W8961N

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TP-Link

TD-W9980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model TD-W9980

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
DSL WANYesYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYes
ADSL2Known for oneYes
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneANSI 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.992.4, ITU-T G.992.5
VDSL2Known for oneYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portKnown for oneNo
RJ-11 ports quantity11
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
MIMOKnown for oneYes
Number of data streamsKnown for one2x2
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneNAT, SPI
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for onePPPoE, PPPoA, IPoA
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
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
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna3 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antenna connector typeRP-SMARP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)5 dBi5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers25
Detachable antenna(s)DiffersNoYes
Transmit powerKnown for one<20dBm(EIRP)
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Firmware upgradeableYesYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDC
Output voltageKnown for one9 V
Output currentKnown for one0.6 A
Power supplyKnown for one18 W
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
DepthDiffers130 mm160.6 mm
HeightDiffers36.2 mm32.5 mm
WidthDiffers195 mm243 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one285 mm
Package depthKnown for one232 mm
Package heightKnown for one70 mm
Package weightKnown for one590 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Frequency bandDiffers2.4 GHz2.4 & 5
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300 Mbit/s300,600 Mbit/s
Input currentKnown for one1.5 A
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
Supported protocolsKnown for oneATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0 PPP over ATM (RFC 2364) PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516) IPoA (RFC1577/2225) PVC - Up to 8 PVCs
USB ports quantityKnown for one2
USB versionKnown for one2.0
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes

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