Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TD-W8980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel 660HNU-T1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 19identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • TD-W8980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • 660HNU-T1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • TD-W8980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • 660HNU-T1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TD-W8980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 660HNU-T1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • TD-W8980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • 660HNU-T1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Management protocols
    • TD-W8980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:SNMP V1/V2C
    • 660HNU-T1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:SNMP, HTTPS, IGMP v1/2
  • Antenna design
    • TD-W8980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal & external
    • 660HNU-T1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Internal
  • Antennas quantity
    • TD-W8980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
    • 660HNU-T1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:2
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • TD-W8980 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 90%
    • 660HNU-T1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:20 - 90%

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Comparison of TD-W8980, 660HNU-T1
71 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)No
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 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 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, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TPUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+YesYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantity11
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
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, WPS
Authentication methodKnown for oneMD5, SHA-1Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffersSNMP V1/V2CSNMP, HTTPS, IGMP v1/2
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneATM/PPPUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Designidentical
On/off switchYesYes
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalInternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers52
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-25 - 65 °C
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160.6 mm121 mm
HeightDiffers32.5 mm33 mm
WidthDiffers243 mm186 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source245 g
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Frequency bandDiffers2.4 & 52.4 GHz
Input currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantityDiffers21
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionYesYes
Bandwidth (first)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source291 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source162 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source51 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source540 g

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