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TP-Link TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 31identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • VPN tunnels quantity
    • TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10
    • TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:8
  • VPN support
    • TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:PPTP, L2TP
    • TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:IPsec/PPTP/L2TP
  • Cables included
    • TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
    • TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:LAN (RJ-45)
  • Antenna design
    • TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal & external
    • TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:External
  • Antennas quantity
    • TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
    • TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2
  • Depth
    • TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:160.6 mm
    • TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:126 mm
  • Height
    • TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:32.5 mm
    • TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:26 mm
  • Width
    • TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:243 mm
    • TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:209 mm

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Comparison of TD-W8980B, TL-ER604W
73 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 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 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityDiffers108
VPN supportDiffersPPTP, L2TPIPsec/PPTP/L2TP
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL specificationKnown for oneG.992.1, G.994.1, G.995.1, G.992.3, G.992.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, 3DES, 64-bit WEP, DES, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, 3DES, DES, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP
Designidentical
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45)
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers52
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160.6 mm126 mm
HeightDiffers32.5 mm26 mm
WidthDiffers243 mm209 mm
Other features1 differ
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneMAC/IP/URLUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers2.4 - 5 GHz2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
USB ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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