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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TD-W8970B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet vs TP-Link TL-WA890 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 18identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • 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)
  • Cables included
    • LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
    • LAN (RJ-45), USB
  • Certification
    • CE, FCC, RoHS, IPv6
    • CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Antenna design
    • External
    • Internal
  • USB ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • xDSL connection
    • Yes
    • No

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67 specifications
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TP-Link

TD-W8970B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet

Model TD-W8970B

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B

TP-Link

TL-WA890 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model TL-WA890

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WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
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 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)
Maximum outdoor rangeKnown for one270 m
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 standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSKWEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2
Designidentical
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45), USB
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHS, IPv6CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
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 supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneMAC, IP, URL
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Rack mountingNoNo
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneFull-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
USB ports quantityDiffers21
USB versionKnown for one2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supported300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHz
Input currentKnown for one1 A
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one102.7 mm
HeightKnown for one7.69 mm
WidthKnown for one114.1 mm

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