Network Specifications
- Type
- ADSL/VDSL Modem Router
- DSL technology
- ADSL2+
- Maximum Wireless Speed
- 300 Mbps
- Maximum LAN Speed
- 1000 Mbps
- Portable Hotspot
- No
- Wi-Fi Generation
- Wi‑Fi 4
- Network Standards
- IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.11a
- Wi-Fi Frequency
- Single Band (2.4GHz)
Connectivity
- Wireless network
- Yes
- Ethernet LAN connections
- 4
- USB 2.0 connections
- 1
- ISDN Connection
- No
- SIM slot
- No
Security
- Firewall
- SPI, NAT
- Encryption Protocols
- WEP, WPA, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA2
- MAC Address Filtering
- Yes
Extras
- Virtual Private Network (VPN)
- Yes
- VoIP
- No
- Mesh
- No
Important information
Specifications are collected from official manufacturer websites. Please verify the specifications before proceeding with your final purchase. If you notice any problem you can report it here.
Description
The TD-W8970 of TP-LINK is a mobile router, a device that connects other devices (e.g. computer, mobile, television) wirelessly, and shares internet access. It receives internet access through the integrated modem and uses the mobile network by installing a SIM card. The SIM card needs to have an active data connection.
It supports ADSL2+, which is the most common internet connection technology but older compared to VDSL2. It offers data download and upload speeds up to 24 Mbit/s and 1.4 Mbit/s respectively. It requires a corresponding connection technology from the provider.
It is Wi-Fi 4 generation, an older generation recommended for use with few devices and for applications that do not require high speeds. It emits a signal at a frequency, 2.4Ghz, which offers lower speeds than those that emit 2 (dual) or 3 (tri-band) frequencies. The 2.4Ghz frequency is the most widespread and has a long range.
The device has the ability to configure a VPN (Virtual Private Network) so that traffic from all devices on our network passes through it. The VPN acts as an intermediary between us and the rest of the internet, giving us the ability to appear geographically in another country and the pages we visit see the VPN address as the visitor's address instead of our own. This provides us with anonymity and access to content with geographic restrictions. VPN services are usually paid with a subscription.
It has an SPI firewall, a mechanism that controls the movement of data for patterns of known types of attacks (e.g. DDoS). Additionally, the NAT firewall hides the addresses of all devices on your local network behind a single address, increasing security. With MAC address filtering, it allows specific devices to connect based on their unique MAC address, excluding any device with a MAC address that has not been defined as acceptable. It offers WPA2 security, a protocol that replaced WPA in 2004 and uses AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) technology approved by the US government for classified documents. It is considered secure for home use.
- Maximum Wireless Speed: 300Mbps
- Maximum LAN Speed: 1000Mbps
- Ethernet LAN connections: 4