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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TD-W8970 V3.0 vs TP-Link TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 34identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • RJ-11 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Authentication method
    • MD5, SHA-1
    • SN, SN+, FEC
  • Routing protocols
    • RIP-1, RIP-2
    • IGRP, RIP-1, RIP-2
  • Management protocols
    • SNMP v1/v2c
    • OMCI, SSL, SNMP v1/2c
  • Supported network protocols
    • DHCP, ATM/PPP
    • IPv6, IPv4
  • LED indicators
    • Power
    • Yes
  • Depth
    • 140 mm
    • 177 mm
  • Height
    • 32.5 mm
    • 51 mm

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TD-W8970 V3.0View product
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TP-Link

TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

Model TX-VG1530

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Wireless LAN featuresidentical
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 standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportPPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-throughPPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityDiffers12
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers3DES, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, 256-bit AES, DES, MD5, SHA-1, SSL/TLS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Authentication methodDiffersMD5, SHA-1SN, SN+, FEC
FirewallYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringYesYes
URL filteringYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Protocols3 differ
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Routing protocolsDiffersRIP-1, RIP-2IGRP, RIP-1, RIP-2
Voice codecsKnown for oneG.711, G.711a, G.722, G.729, VAD
Management protocolsDiffersSNMP v1/v2cOMCI, SSL, SNMP v1/2c
VoIP protocolsKnown for oneSIP (RFC3261), ITU-T G.729/G.722/G.711a/G.711
Supported network protocolsDiffersDHCP, ATM/PPPIPv6, IPv4
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersPowerYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)5 dBi5 dBi
Antennas quantity22
Detachable antenna(s)YesYes
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Poweridentical
Power source typeDCDC
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
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 supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers140 mm177 mm
HeightDiffers32.5 mm51 mm
WidthDiffers225 mm256 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNo
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.4385 GHz
Input currentKnown for one1.5 A
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
Supported protocolsKnown for oneITU G.984.1, ITU G.984.2, ITU G.984.3, ITU G.984.4,
USB ports quantityKnown for one1
USB versionKnown for one2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNo
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
Internal modemKnown for oneYes

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