Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black vs Zyxel WAH7706 v2

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 13identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • SIM card slot
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
    • WAH7706 v2:Yes
  • Wi-Fi band
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • WAH7706 v2:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • WAH7706 v2:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • Ethernet LAN
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Yes
    • WAH7706 v2:No
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Gigabit Ethernet
    • WAH7706 v2:Not available
  • 3G
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
    • WAH7706 v2:Yes
  • 4G
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
    • WAH7706 v2:Yes
  • USB port
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
    • WAH7706 v2:Yes

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Comparison of TD-W9977, WAH7706 v2
89 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetNot available
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersNoYes
4GDiffersNoYes
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
2G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEdge, GPRS, GSM
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSDPA, DC-HSPA+, HSPA+, HSUPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE
Short Message Service (SMS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VDSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VDSL2Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portDiffersNoYes
Memory card slot(s)DiffersNoYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicroSD (TransFlash)
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPSEAP-AKA, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVPN
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP v1/2Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4/IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower, WLAN
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneDSL, LAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, RoHS, RCMUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneBroadcomUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACBattery
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 V
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 h
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-20 - 60 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 H
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers167.5 mm65.5 mm
HeightDiffers32.7 mm14.5 mm
WidthDiffers243.5 mm111 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source115 g
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2800 mAh
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source106 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source215 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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