Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Allied Telesis AT-WR4562 wireless router Grey vs D-Link DIR-855 wireless router

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Security algorithms
- AT-WR4562 wireless router Grey:WEP, WPA
- DIR-855 wireless router:WPA
Management protocols
- AT-WR4562 wireless router Grey:SNMP
- DIR-855 wireless router:HTTP
Weight
- AT-WR4562 wireless router Grey:1.2 kg
- DIR-855 wireless router:376 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- AT-WR4562 wireless router Grey:212 x 57 x 183 mm
- DIR-855 wireless router:120.5 x 198 x 40.9 mm
Maximum data transfer rate
- AT-WR4562 wireless router Grey:0.108 Gbit/s
- DIR-855 wireless router:5 Gbit/s

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Comparison of AT-WR4562, DIR-855
35 specifications	A Allied Telesis AT-WR4562 wireless router Grey Model AT-WR4562 View product	B D-Link DIR-855 wireless router Model DIR-855 View product
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA	WPA
Authentication methodKnown for one	802.1x RADIUS, EAP	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols2 differ
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMP	HTTP
Supported network protocolsDiffers	PPTP, PPPoE, L2TP, PAP, CHAP, MSCHAP	IPSec, L2TP, PPTP
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	22 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	39000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	IEC60950, UL60950, CSA60950, EN60950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.2 kg	376 g
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	212 x 57 x 183 mm	120.5 x 198 x 40.9 mm
Frequency rangeKnown for one	5.1 - 5.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	2x Radio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.108 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	108/96/72/48/36/24/18/12/9/6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic emissionsKnown for one	FCC part 15 Class B, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Mac OS X (v10.4)
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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