Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DI-524 wireless router vs Linksys Wireless Access Point Router w/ 4-Port Switch 802.11g

16specifications compared
8differ
8identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Security algorithms
- DI-524 wireless router:WPA
- Wireless Access Point Router w/ 4-Port Switch 802.11g:128-bit WEP
LED indicators
- DI-524 wireless router:Power, Status, WAN, WLAN
- Wireless Access Point Router w/ 4-Port Switch 802.11g:WLAN
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DI-524 wireless router:0 - 55 °C
- Wireless Access Point Router w/ 4-Port Switch 802.11g:0 - 40 °C
Weight
- DI-524 wireless router:220 g
- Wireless Access Point Router w/ 4-Port Switch 802.11g:480 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DI-524 wireless router:109 x 142 x 31 mm
- Wireless Access Point Router w/ 4-Port Switch 802.11g:48 x 186 x 200 mm
Networking features
- DI-524 wireless router:Wireless LAN, Ethernet LAN
- Wireless Access Point Router w/ 4-Port Switch 802.11g:Wlan
Outdoor range
- DI-524 wireless router:400 m
- Wireless Access Point Router w/ 4-Port Switch 802.11g:450 m

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Comparison of DI-524, Wireless Access Point Router w/ 4-Port Switch 802.11g
42 specifications	A D-Link DI-524 wireless router Model DI-524 View product	B Linksys Wireless Access Point Router w/ 4-Port Switch 802.11g View product
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 channels
ModulationKnown for one	OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3U
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Supports ISDN connection	No	No
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP L2TP IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA	128-bit WEP
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	VPN Pass-through, Domain Blocking, Scheduling	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Switching protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RIP-1, RIP-2
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, PPTP, NetBEUI/NetBIOS, IPSec
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, Status, WAN, WLAN	WLAN
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, IC-03, CE, Wi-Fi (802.11b, 802.11g), WPA
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 MHz
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	220 g	480 g
Other features4 differ
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	109 x 142 x 31 mm	48 x 186 x 200 mm
Indoor range	100 m	100 m
Maximum data transfer rate	0.054 Gbit/s	0.054 Gbit/s
Networking featuresDiffers	Wireless LAN, Ethernet LAN	Wlan
Outdoor rangeDiffers	400 m	450 m
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12V DC, 1.0A
xDSL connection	No	No
I/O portsDiffers	4x 10/100 Ethernet 1x 10/100 WAN 1x Power	5x10/ 100RJ- 45
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.462 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management platformKnown for one	Web-based, DHCP Server	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10/100 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
SafetyKnown for one	FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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