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
    • TD-W8970 V3.0:1
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2
  • Authentication method
    • TD-W8970 V3.0:MD5, SHA-1
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:SN, SN+, FEC
  • Routing protocols
    • TD-W8970 V3.0:RIP-1, RIP-2
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:IGRP, RIP-1, RIP-2
  • Management protocols
    • TD-W8970 V3.0:SNMP v1/v2c
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:OMCI, SSL, SNMP v1/2c
  • Supported network protocols
    • TD-W8970 V3.0:DHCP, ATM/PPP
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:IPv6, IPv4
  • LED indicators
    • TD-W8970 V3.0:Power
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
  • Depth
    • TD-W8970 V3.0:140 mm
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:177 mm
  • Height
    • TD-W8970 V3.0:32.5 mm
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:51 mm

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Comparison of TD-W8970 V3.0, TX-VG1530
79 specifications
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
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 tunnels quantityKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
RJ-11 ports quantityDiffers12
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols3 differ
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
Routing protocolsDiffersRIP-1, RIP-2IGRP, RIP-1, RIP-2
Voice codecsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceG.711, G.711a, G.722, G.729, VAD
Management protocolsDiffersSNMP v1/v2cOMCI, SSL, SNMP v1/2c
VoIP protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSIP (RFC3261), ITU-T G.729/G.722/G.711a/G.711
Supported network protocolsDiffersDHCP, ATM/PPPIPv6, IPv4
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersPowerYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers140 mm177 mm
HeightDiffers32.5 mm51 mm
WidthDiffers225 mm256 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4385 GHz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supported protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceITU G.984.1, ITU G.984.2, ITU G.984.3, ITU G.984.4,
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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