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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 29identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • Yes
    • No
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
  • Supported network protocols
    • DHCP, ATM/PPP
    • IPv4, IPv6
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Grey, White
  • Depth
    • 140 mm
    • 128 mm
  • Height
    • 32.5 mm
    • 35 mm

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94 specifications
A

TP-Link

TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

Model TD-W8970

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TP-Link

TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

Model TL-WR840N

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WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneSingle-band (2.4 GHz)
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)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
VPN supportDiffersPPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-throughPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portKnown for oneNo
DC-in jackYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push 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, WPSWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
URL filteringYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Authentication methodKnown for oneMD5, SHA-1
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneYes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersDHCP, ATM/PPPIPv4, IPv6
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP v1/v2c
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, White
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHS, IPv6
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)5 dBi5 dBi
Antennas quantity22
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor coresKnown for one1
Poweridentical
Power source typeDCDC
Output voltageKnown for one9 V
Output currentKnown for one0.6 A
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 requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, 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 8, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers140 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers32.5 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers225 mm182 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one265 mm
Package depthKnown for one180 mm
Package heightKnown for one86 mm
Package weightKnown for one430 g
Other features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300 Mbit/s11,54,300 Mbit/s
CompatibilityKnown for oneIPv6
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneMAC / IP / URL
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input currentKnown for one1.5 A
Input voltageKnown for one12 V
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
USB ports quantityKnown for one1
USB versionKnown for one2.0
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
Internal modemKnown for oneYes

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