Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link 802.11N Router + USB Dongle vs D-Link DIR-855/E wireless router

6specifications compared
4differ
2identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- 802.11N Router + USB Dongle:0.3 Gbit/s
- DIR-855/E wireless router:5 Gbit/s
xDSL connection
- 802.11N Router + USB Dongle:Yes
- DIR-855/E wireless router:No

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Comparison of 802.11N Router + USB Dongle, DIR-855/E
19 specifications	A D-Link 802.11N Router + USB Dongle View product	B D-Link DIR-855/E wireless router Model DIR-855/E View product
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Supports ISDN connection	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec, L2TP, PPTP
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	376 g
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows VISTA/XP/2000	Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Mac OS X (v10.4)
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120.5 x 198 x 40.9 mm
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.3 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
InterfaceKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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