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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WDR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 19identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 300 Mbit/s
    • 450 Mbit/s
  • Supported network protocols
    • DHCP, ATM/PPP
    • IPv4, IPv6
  • Certification
    • CE, FCC, RoHS, IPv6
    • CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Antennas quantity
    • 2
    • 3
  • Depth
    • 140 mm
    • 160.6 mm
  • Width
    • 225 mm
    • 243 mm
  • Input current
    • 1.5 A
    • 2.5 A
  • WLAN data transfer rates supported
    • 300 Mbit/s
    • 450 Mbit/s

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77 specifications
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TP-Link

TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

Model TD-W8970

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B

TP-Link

TL-WDR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model TL-WDR4900

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WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Network1 differ
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
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
Internal modemKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, 256-bit AES, 3DES, 64-bit WEP, 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 methodKnown for oneMD5, SHA-1
FirewallKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Protocols1 differ
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP v1/v2c
Supported network protocolsDiffersDHCP, ATM/PPPIPv4, IPv6
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHS, IPv6CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDC
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers140 mm160.6 mm
WidthDiffers225 mm243 mm
Other features3 differ
CompatibilityKnown for oneIPv6
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneMAC / IP / URL
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input currentDiffers1.5 A2.5 A
Input voltageKnown for one12 V
USB ports quantityKnown for one1
USB versionKnown for one2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNo
BandwidthKnown for one2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista or Windows 7, Windows 8, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo

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