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
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP L2TP IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA	128-bit WEP
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
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
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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