Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS WL-520GC wireless router vs D-Link DIR-635 wireless router

23specifications compared
12differ
11identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

VPN support
- WL-520GC wireless router:IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
- DIR-635 wireless router:PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- WL-520GC wireless router:4
- DIR-635 wireless router:5
Security algorithms
- WL-520GC wireless router:WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2
- DIR-635 wireless router:WPA
Authentication method
- WL-520GC wireless router:802.1x RADIUS, MAC
- DIR-635 wireless router:802.1x RADIUS
LED indicators
- WL-520GC wireless router:Air, WAN, LAN
- DIR-635 wireless router:WAN, WLAN, USB, LAN
Weight
- WL-520GC wireless router:262 g
- DIR-635 wireless router:904 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- WL-520GC wireless router:164 x 116.5 x 31 mm
- DIR-635 wireless router:117 x 193 x 30 mm
Maximum data transfer rate
- WL-520GC wireless router:0.125 Gbit/s
- DIR-635 wireless router:0.108 Gbit/s

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Comparison of WL-520GC, DIR-635
42 specifications	A ASUS WL-520GC wireless router Model WL-520GC View product	B D-Link DIR-635 wireless router Model DIR-635 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportDiffers	IPSec, PPTP, L2TP	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2	WPA
Authentication methodDiffers	802.1x RADIUS, MAC	802.1x RADIUS
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Air, WAN, LAN	WAN, WLAN, USB, LAN
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Click’n Connect
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE
Antennaidentical
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	262 g	904 g
Other features5 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Vista	Windows 2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 10.4 +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	164 x 116.5 x 31 mm	117 x 193 x 30 mm
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2412 - 2472 MHz
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.125 Gbit/s	0.108 Gbit/s
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-ROM
Power requirementsDiffers	+9V; 1A	5V DC
USB ports quantityDiffers	No	1
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	DHCP, DNS Proxy, NTP, DDNS, Virtual DMZ, WDS, IPv4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	50 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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