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TP-Link TL-R600VPN Router
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WD My Net N900 Router
WD My Net N900
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Editiorial reviews
13
4.2 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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3 editorial reviews
IPsec VPNs are one of the cheapest methods of connecting mobile workers securely to the main office, a cost that TP-Link’s new TL-R600VPN reduces even further. This little desktop unit simultaneously supports up to 20 IPsec andRead more
IPsec VPNs are one of the cheapest methods of connecting mobile workers securely to the main office, a cost that TP-Link’s new TL-R600VPN reduces even further. This little desktop unit simultaneously supports up to 20 IPsec andRead more
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2 editorial reviews
WD sent a new My Net N900 with a properly-operating 5 GHz radio that showed improved performance when retested. {mospagebreak toctitle=Overview, Wireless Per...Read more
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User rating
59
3.9 out of 5
59 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
1 %
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
5
4.6 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
60 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Wired
N/A
Communication mode
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
N/A
Full-Duplex
Number of LAN ports147
Number of WAN ports111
USBnoyesyes
Number of USB 2.0 ports
N/A
N/A
2
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports
N/A
N/A
0

Design

Colour of productWhite
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black,Silver
  • Silver
Active cooling (fan)nonono
LED indicators
N/A
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
N/A

Dimensions

Width4.18 in8.23 in9.33 in
Height2.71 in1.02 in1.18 in
Depth4.18 in4.96 in6.14 in
Weight0.75 lb
N/A
1.06 lb
Number of units311
Rack-mount designnonono
Rack height
N/A
3U
N/A

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
File serverNo
N/A
Via USB
Battery operatedno
N/A
N/A
Designed for wall mountingno
N/A
N/A
Displayno
N/A
N/A
Mobile app for controlling featuresyes
N/A
N/A
Support for mesh networkyes
N/A
N/A
Built-in printer server
N/A
N/A
yes

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
N/A
Communication protocol
Wireless Multimedia Extensions
N/A
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportno
N/A
N/A
Mobile broadband supportnono
N/A
Mobile HSUPAno
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)no
N/A
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)no
N/A
N/A
Mobile 3Gno
N/A
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)no
N/A
N/A
VoIP (SIP)nono
N/A
Wireless networkyesnoyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyes
N/A
yes
5GHz wireless networkyes
N/A
yes
External antennano
N/A
no
Detachable antennano
N/A
N/A
MIMOyes
N/A
yes
Beamformingyes
N/A
N/A
MU-MIMOno
N/A
N/A
Total wireless data transfer rate550.0 Mbps
N/A
450.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
N/A
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Management interface
N/A
  • RMON
  • Web/network
Web/network
Network / transport Protocol
N/A
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • ICMP/IP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN
N/A
120.0 Mbps708.0 Mbps
Number of simultaneous connections
N/A
N/A
16384

Compatibility

DynDNSnoyes
N/A
Target audienceHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
Routing protocol
N/A
Static IP routing
N/A

Memory

Included flash memory4096.0 MB8.0 MB16.0 MB
Maximum flash memory4096.0 MB
N/A
16.0 MB
Included RAM512.0 MB64.0 MB256.0 MB
Maximum RAM512.0 MB
N/A
256.0 MB

Security

Firewallyesyes
N/A
DMZnoyesyes
VPN clientnoyesyes
Encryption AlgorithmWPA2-PSK
  • DES
  • Triple DES
  • MD5
  • IKE
  • SHA-1
  • 128-bit AES
  • 192-bit AES
  • 256-bit AES
N/A
VPN protocol
N/A
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • PPTP

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