Compare TP-Link SOHO Gateways
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| Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | ||||
| Compliant Standards | — | IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, FCC, RoHS | — | — |
| Connectivity Technology | — | Wireless, wired | — | — |
| Data Link Protocol | — | Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n | — | — |
| Data Transfer Rate | — | 300 Mbps | — | — |
| Device Type | — | Wireless router | — | — |
| Enclosure Type | — | Desktop | — | — |
| Encryption Algorithm | — | 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK | — | — |
| Features | — | Firewall protection, routing, repeating mode, SPI, DoS attack prevention, manageable, Access Point operational mode, WISP mode, WMM support, wireless bridge mode, reset button, Wireless Client Mode, IP-MAC binding | — | — |
| Frequency Band | — | 2.4 GHz | — | — |
| Network / Transport Protocol | — | PPTP, L2TP, IPSec | — | — |
| Power | ||||
| AC adapter output voltage | 12 V | — | — | — |
| AC input frequency | 50 - 60 Hz | — | — | — |
| AC input voltage | 100 - 240 V | — | — | — |
| Output current | — | 1 A | 2 A | 0.6 A |
| Output voltage | — | 5 V | 5 V | 9 V |
| Power source type | — | USB | USB | DC |
| Network | ||||
| Built-in FTP server | — | — | Yes | — |
| Cabling technology | — | 10/100Base-T(X) | 10/100Base-T(X) | 10/100Base-T(X) |
| Dynamic DNS (DDNS) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | — | 10,100 Mbit/s | 10,100 Mbit/s | 10,100 Mbit/s |
| Ethernet LAN interface type | — | Fast Ethernet | Fast Ethernet | Fast Ethernet |
| Media server | — | — | Yes | — |
| Networking standards | — | IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n | IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u | — |
| Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz) | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Number of guest networks (5 GHz) | — | — | 1 | — |
| Port forwarding | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Port triggering | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Receiver sensitivity | — | — | 11a 54M: -76dBm; 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -70dBm; 11ac VHT40 MCS9: -65.5dBm; 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -61.5dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54M: -76dBm11n; HT20 MCS7: -74dBm; 11n HT40 MCS7: -71dBm | — |
| VPN Passthrough | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| VPN support | — | — | PPTP, L2TP, IPSec | — |
| WAN connection | ||||
| 3G/4G USB modem compatibility | — | No | Yes | No |
| DSL WAN | — | No | No | No |
| Ethernet WAN | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SIM card slot | — | No | No | No |
| WAN connection type | — | RJ-45 | RJ-45 | RJ-45 |
| Packaging content | ||||
| AC adapter included | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cables included | — | LAN (RJ-45), USB | LAN (RJ-45) | LAN (RJ-45) |
| Ethernet cable | Yes | — | — | — |
| Number of products included | 1 pc(s) | — | — | — |
| Number of units included | 1 pc(s) | — | — | — |
| Quick installation guide | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Quick start guide | — | — | Yes | — |
| Antenna | ||||
| Antenna design | — | Internal | Internal | External |
| Antennas quantity | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Receive power | — | 270M: -65dBm@10% PER , 130M: -70dBm@10% PER , 108M: -82dBm@10% PER , 54M: -73dBm@10% PER , 11M: -82dBm@8% PER , 6M: -86dBm@10% PER , 1M: -90dBm@8% PER | 11a 54M: -76dBm; 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -70dBm; 11ac VHT40 MCS9: -65.5dBm; 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -61.5dBm, 2.4GHz: 11g 54M: -76dBm11n; HT20 MCS7: -74dBm; 11n HT40 MCS7: -71dBm | — |
| Transmit power | — | CE: , <20dBm(2.4GHz) , FCC: , <30dBm | CE:<20dBm(2.4GHz), <23dBm(5GHz) | 30 dBmW |
| Design | ||||
| Antenna type | Internal | — | — | — |
| Antennas quantity | 4 | — | — | — |
| LED indicators | Yes | Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN | — | — |
| Maximum coverage | 270 m² | — | — | — |
| On/off switch | — | Yes | — | — |
| Product colour | White | Blue, White | White | White |
| Product type | Mesh router | Portable router | Portable router | Tabletop router |
| Reset button | Yes | — | — | — |
| Transmit power | FCC: <30 dBm (2.4 GHz), <30 dBm (5 GHz), <30 dBm (6 GHz), CE: <20 dBm (2.4 GHz), <23 dBm (5 GHz), <23 dBm (6 GHz) | — | — | — |
| Wireless LAN features | ||||
| Apps supported | TP-Link Deco | — | — | — |
| Dynamic DNS (DDNS) | Yes | — | — | — |
| Dynamic IP | Yes | — | — | — |
| Guest access | Yes | — | — | — |
| IGMP proxy | Yes | — | — | — |
| IGMP snooping | Yes | — | — | — |
| Networking standards | IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n | — | — | — |
| Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Number of guest networks (5 GHz) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) | Yes | — | — | — |
| Security algorithms | WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3 | — | — | — |
| Static IP | Yes | — | — | — |
| Tagged VLAN | Yes | — | — | — |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
| Wi-Fi band | Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) | Single-band (2.4 GHz) | Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) | Single-band (2.4 GHz) |
| Wi-Fi standards | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
| Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridge | Yes | — | — | — |
| WLAN data transfer rate (first band) | 574 Mbit/s | — | 300 Mbit/s | — |
| WLAN data transfer rate (max) | — | 300 Mbit/s | 433 Mbit/s | 300 Mbit/s |
| WLAN data transfer rate (second band) | 2402 Mbit/s | — | 433 Mbit/s | — |
| WLAN data transfer rate (third band) | 2402 Mbit/s | — | — | — |
| Features | ||||
| BeamForming | Yes | — | — | — |
| Built-in processor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DHCP client | Yes | — | — | — |
| DHCP server | Yes | — | — | — |
| Firewall security | SPI Firewall | — | — | — |
| MIMO | Yes | — | — | — |
| MU-MIMO technology | Yes | — | — | — |
| Parental control | Yes | — | — | — |
| Parental control features | Bedtime, Content filter, Custom profiles, Family time, Pause the Internet, Time controls, Time rewards, Weekly/monthly reports | — | — | — |
| Port forwarding | Yes | — | — | — |
| Processor cores | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Processor frequency | 1.7 GHz | — | — | — |
| Quality of Service (QoS) support | Yes | — | — | — |
| Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) | Yes | — | — | — |
| Certificates | ||||
| Certification | CE, FCC, RoHS | — | — | — |
| Compliance certificates | — | Federal Communications Commission (FCC) | RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE | Federal Communications Commission (FCC) |
| Ports & interfaces | ||||
| DC-in jack | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Ethernet WAN | Yes | — | — | — |
| Memory card slot(s) | — | No | — | — |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | — | — | 1 | — |
| USB port | — | Yes | Yes | No |
| Weight & dimensions | ||||
| Depth | 105 mm | 57 mm | 67 mm | 118 mm |
| Height | 169 mm | 18 mm | 22 mm | 33 mm |
| Weight | — | — | 56.7 g | — |
| Width | 105 mm | 57 mm | 74 mm | 173 mm |
| Protocols | ||||
| DHCP client | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DHCP server | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Supported network protocols | — | IPv4, IPv6 | IPv4, IPv6 | IPv4, IPv6 |
| Supported network protocols (IPv6) | Y | — | — | — |
| Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Security | ||||
| DMZ support | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DoS attack prevention | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Filtering | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Firewall | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Firewall security | — | SPI | SPI | SPI |
| Guest access | — | — | Yes | — |
| IP address filtering | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| MAC address filtering | — | Yes | — | — |
| Security algorithms | — | WEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise | WEP, WPA, WPA2 | WEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise |
| Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| URL filtering | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Logistics data | ||||
| Harmonized System (HS) code | — | 85176990 | 85176990 | — |
| System requirements | ||||
| Linux operating systems supported | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mac compatibility | — | — | Yes | — |
| Mac operating systems supported | — | macOS | Yes | — |
| Windows operating systems supported | — | Windows 2000, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64 | Yes | — |
| Mobile network | ||||
| Mobile network generation | — | — | 4G | — |
| Operational conditions | ||||
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 10 - 90% | 10 - 90% | 10 - 90% | — |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 0 - 40 °C | 0 - 40 °C | 0 - 40 °C | — |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H) | 5 - 90% | 5 - 90% | 5 - 90% | — |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -40 - 60 °C | -40 - 70 °C | -40 - 70 °C | — |
| Packaging data | ||||
| Package depth | 241 mm | 109 mm | 109 mm | 202 mm |
| Package height | 124 mm | 73.5 mm | 81.5 mm | 86 mm |
| Package weight | 1.2 kg | 240 g | 300 g | 620 g |
| Package width | 213.5 mm | 110 mm | 110 mm | 288 mm |
| Management features | ||||
| Quality of Service (QoS) support | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Reset button | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Web-based management | — | Yes | — | — |
| WPS push button | — | — | Yes | — |
| Sustainability | ||||
| Sustainability compliance | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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