Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Buffalo WBMR-HP-GNV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White vs D-Link DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

21specifications compared
13differ
8identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- WBMR-HP-GNV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:150 Mbit/s
- DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- WBMR-HP-GNV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
- DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- WBMR-HP-GNV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
- DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- WBMR-HP-GNV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
- DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Product colour
- WBMR-HP-GNV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
- DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- WBMR-HP-GNV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:20 - 80%
- DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 90%
Weight
- WBMR-HP-GNV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:202 g
- DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:331 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- WBMR-HP-GNV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:128 x 29 x 165 mm
- DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:160 x 212 x 32 mm

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Comparison of WBMR-HP-GNV2, DIR-657
50 specifications	A Buffalo WBMR-HP-GNV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White Model WBMR-HP-GNV2 View product	B D-Link DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DIR-657 View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	150 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channels quantityKnown for one	11 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	DSSS, OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
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
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	12 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	202 g	331 g
Other features4 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP(32bit)/Windows Vista(32bit/64bit)/Windows 7(32bit/64bit)	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	128 x 29 x 165 mm	160 x 212 x 32 mm
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.412 - 2.462 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	11,54,150 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 Gbit/s
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 6+
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DLNA, IPv6, CE, C-Tick, Wi-Fi, WPS, WMM
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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