Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Buffalo WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link AC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 16identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
    • AC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:20 - 80%
    • AC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:0 - 90%
  • Depth
    • WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:159 mm
    • AC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:190.4 mm
  • Height
    • WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:130 mm
    • AC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:47.2 mm
  • Weight
    • WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:280 g
    • AC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:745 g
  • Width
    • WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:55 mm
    • AC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:246.9 mm

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Comparison of WHR-1166D, AC1900
52 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one1300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKWPA, WPA2, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLink, Power, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one18 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%0 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-25 - 65 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers159 mm190.4 mm
HeightDiffers130 mm47.2 mm
WeightDiffers280 g745 g
WidthDiffers55 mm246.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneDynamic PacketUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingNoNo
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one11,54,450,1300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionNoNo
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 A
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC B CE B C-Tick IPv6 Wi Fi (WPS) (WMM) Windows 8

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