Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TD-W8970B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet vs TP-Link TL-MR3420-V2 wireless router Fast Ethernet

28specifications compared
11differ
17identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN interface type
- TD-W8970B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-MR3420-V2 wireless router Fast Ethernet:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TD-W8970B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-MR3420-V2 wireless router Fast Ethernet:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- TD-W8970B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- TL-MR3420-V2 wireless router Fast Ethernet:10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TD-W8970B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:4
- TL-MR3420-V2 wireless router Fast Ethernet:5
Cables included
- TD-W8970B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
- TL-MR3420-V2 wireless router Fast Ethernet:LAN (RJ-45)
Certification
- TD-W8970B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:CE, FCC, RoHS, IPv6
- TL-MR3420-V2 wireless router Fast Ethernet:CE, FCC, RoHS
Antennas quantity
- TD-W8970B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:3
- TL-MR3420-V2 wireless router Fast Ethernet:2
USB ports quantity
- TD-W8970B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:2
- TL-MR3420-V2 wireless router Fast Ethernet:1

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Comparison of TD-W8970B, TL-MR3420-V2
60 specifications	A TP-Link TD-W8970B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Model TD-W8970B View product	B TP-Link TL-MR3420-V2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Model TL-MR3420-V2 View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS, IPv6	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)	5 dBi	5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 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 supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	MAC, IP, URL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency range	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	Full-rate ANSI T1.413 Issue 2, ITU-T G.992.1(G.DMT), ITU-T G.994.1 (G.hs), ITU-T G.995.1, ITU-T G.992.3 (G.dmt.bis), ITU-T G.992.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	138 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	204 mm

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