Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-300/B wireless router Black vs D-Link DIR-628 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 6identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Certification
    • DIR-300/B wireless router Black:CE FCC
    • DIR-628 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:FCC Class B CE Wi-Fi
  • Weight
    • DIR-300/B wireless router Black:246 g
    • DIR-628 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:380 g
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • DIR-300/B wireless router Black:0.05 Gbit/s
    • DIR-628 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:0.1 Gbit/s

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Comparison of DIR-300/B, DIR-628
62 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
Network1 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 supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP/L2TP/IPSec
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128-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
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE FCCFCC 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
WeightDiffers246 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 features1 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 rateDiffers0.05 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
Technical featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSPI
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP SP2, 2000 SP4 Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.3 LinuxUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one112.6 x 147.5 x 31.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.462 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one5VDC, 1.2AUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 55 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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