Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N10U wireless router Fast Ethernet White vs D-Link DIR-657/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

26specifications compared
13differ
13identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-N10U wireless router Fast Ethernet White:150 Mbit/s
- DIR-657/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-N10U wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
- DIR-657/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RT-N10U wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
- DIR-657/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- RT-N10U wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
- DIR-657/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-N10U wireless router Fast Ethernet White:4
- DIR-657/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5
Product colour
- RT-N10U wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
- DIR-657/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
LED indicators
- RT-N10U wireless router Fast Ethernet White:LAN, Power, USB, WAN
- DIR-657/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
Weight
- RT-N10U wireless router Fast Ethernet White:270 g
- DIR-657/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:331 g

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Comparison of RT-N10U, DIR-657/E
65 specifications	A ASUS RT-N10U wireless router Fast Ethernet White Model RT-N10U View product	B D-Link DIR-657/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DIR-657/E View product
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	150 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec Pass-Throuth PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VPN
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	UPnP, DNS Proxy, DHCP, DDNS, DMZ, Universal Repeater	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IEEE802.11b/g/n/d	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, USB, WAN	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthKnown for one	130 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	270 g	331 g
WidthKnown for one	173 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	150 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	173 x 130 x 35 mm	160 x 212 x 32 mm
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Port, IP, URL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Power requirementsKnown for one	110V~240V(50~60Hz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	Automatic IP, Static IP, PPPoE(MPPE supported), PPTP, L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,150 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7, Vista/XP
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD-card
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DLNA, IPv6, CE, C-Tick, Wi-Fi, WPS, WMM
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C

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