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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Buffalo N600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs D-Link DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 10identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 1
  • AC adapter included
    • Yes
    • No
  • Antenna design
    • External
    • Internal
  • Depth
    • 35.6 mm
    • 22.3 mm
  • Height
    • 165.1 mm
    • 79.8 mm
  • Weight
    • 331.1 g
    • 125 g

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47 specifications
A

Buffalo

N600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

Model N600

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B

D-Link

DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet

Model DIR-506L

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one600 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for oneVPN Pass Through
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedDiffersYesNo
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneWiFi
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantity22
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableYesYes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one13.2 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers35.6 mm22.3 mm
HeightDiffers165.1 mm79.8 mm
WeightDiffers331.1 g125 g
WidthDiffers157.5 mm102.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
BandwidthKnown for one2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Vista (32/64-bit), Windows XP, Mac OS X 10.4-10.7
Rack mountingNoNo
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A
USB ports quantity11
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300,600 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
USB versionKnown for one2.0
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes

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