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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White vs TP-Link TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 27identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • White
    • Black
  • Certification
    • CE, FCC, RoHS
    • CE, FCC,IC, RoHS
  • Depth
    • 130 mm
    • 140 mm
  • Height
    • 36 mm
    • 32.2 mm
  • Width
    • 195 mm
    • 225 mm
  • Input current
    • 1.5 A
    • 1.0 A
  • xDSL connection
    • Yes
    • No

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68 specifications
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TP-Link

TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White

Model TD-W8968

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B

TP-Link

TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

Model TL-WDR3500

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneNo
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
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 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneADSL: ANSI T1.413 2, ITU-T G.992.1(G.DMT), ITU-T G.992.2(G.Lite), ITU-T G.994.1, (G.hs), ITU-T G.995.1, ADSL2: ITU-T G.992.3 (G.dmt.bis), ITU-T G.992.4 (G.lite.bis), ADSL2+: ITU-T G.992.5
Internal modemKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK128-bit AES, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneSSL f/ TR-069, SNMP v1/2c, CWMP (TR-069)
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneATM/PPP, PPTP, PPPoE, PPPoA, IPoA, PVC, L2TP, FTP, DHCP
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSCE, FCC,IC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna connector typeRP-SMARP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one6 dBi
Antennas quantity22
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
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 mm140 mm
HeightDiffers36 mm32.2 mm
WidthDiffers195 mm225 mm
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneMAC, IP, Packet, URL
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input currentDiffers1.5 A1.0 A
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one32 - 104 °F
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC 12V
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantity11
WLAN data transfer rates supported300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
BandwidthKnown for one2.4 GHz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 NT, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Home
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes

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