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D-Link AirPlusTM G DI-524 Wireless Router vs D-Link DIR-628 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 2identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

  • VPN support
    • AirPlusTM G DI-524 Wireless Router:PPTP L2TP IPSec
    • DIR-628 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:PPTP/L2TP/IPSec
  • LED indicators
    • AirPlusTM G DI-524 Wireless Router:Power, Status, WAN, WLAN
    • DIR-628 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
  • Weight
    • AirPlusTM G DI-524 Wireless Router:220 g
    • DIR-628 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:380 g
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • AirPlusTM G DI-524 Wireless Router:0.054 Gbit/s
    • DIR-628 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:0.1 Gbit/s
  • xDSL connection
    • AirPlusTM G DI-524 Wireless Router:No
    • DIR-628 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes

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Comparison of AirPlusTM G DI-524 Wireless Router, DIR-628
72 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
ModulationKnown for oneOFDMUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportDiffersPPTP L2TP IPSecPPTP/L2TP/IPSec
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneVPN Pass-through, Domain Blocking, SchedulingUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data link protocolsKnown for oneEthernet, Fast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, Status, WAN, WLANYes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC Class B CE Wi-Fi
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Pentium III 800 MHz
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vis
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac 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 Lion
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source193 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30.5 mm
WeightDiffers220 g380 g
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source116.8 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source205.7 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source276.9 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source66 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source907.2 g
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 Mbit/s
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 A
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers0.054 Gbit/s0.1 Gbit/s
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternet Explorer 6+ Mozilla Firefox 2.0+
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
Technical featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSPI
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one109 x 142 x 31 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.462 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Indoor rangeKnown for one100 mUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneRJ45Unknown — not stated by the source
Management platformKnown for oneWeb-based, DHCP ServerUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneWireless LAN, EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Outdoor rangeKnown for one400 mUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one4x 10/100 Ethernet 1x PowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
SafetyKnown for oneFCCUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 55 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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