Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

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

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

Key differences

Product colour
- TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
- TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
Certification
- TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:CE, FCC, RoHS
- TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:CE, FCC,IC, RoHS
Depth
- TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:130 mm
- TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:140 mm
Height
- TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:36 mm
- TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:32.2 mm
Width
- TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:195 mm
- TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:225 mm
Input current
- TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:1.5 A
- TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:1.0 A
xDSL connection
- TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
- TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No

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Comparison of TD-W8968, TL-WDR3500
68 specifications	A TP-Link TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White Model TD-W8968 View product	B TP-Link TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model TL-WDR3500 View product
WAN connectionidentical
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL specificationKnown for one	ADSL: 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	SSL f/ TR-069, SNMP v1/2c, CWMP (TR-069)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	ATM/PPP, PPTP, PPPoE, PPPoA, IPoA, PVC, L2TP, FTP, DHCP	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, FCC,IC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	6 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	130 mm	140 mm
HeightDiffers	36 mm	32.2 mm
WidthDiffers	195 mm	225 mm
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	MAC, IP, Packet, URL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentDiffers	1.5 A	1.0 A
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	32 - 104 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC 12V	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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