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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TD-W8980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-MR3420-V2 wireless router Fast Ethernet

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 14identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • 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)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 5
  • Cables included
    • LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
    • LAN (RJ-45)
  • Antennas quantity
    • 5
    • 2
  • Depth
    • 160.6 mm
    • 138 mm

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58 specifications
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TP-Link

TD-W8980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model TD-W8980

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B

TP-Link

TL-MR3420-V2 wireless router Fast Ethernet

Model TL-MR3420-V2

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WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)No
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
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 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, 256-bit AES, 3DES, 64-bit WEP, DES, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Authentication methodKnown for oneMD5, SHA-1
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP V1/V2C
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneATM/PPP
Designidentical
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designKnown for oneInternal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Antennas quantityDiffers52
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160.6 mm138 mm
HeightDiffers32.5 mm44 mm
WidthDiffers243 mm204 mm
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNo
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for one1.5 A
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
USB ports quantityDiffers21
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.4835 GHz

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