Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-456 wireless router vs TP-Link H5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

18specifications compared
11differ
7identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- DIR-456 wireless router:No
- H5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
3G
- DIR-456 wireless router:Yes
- H5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-456 wireless router:3
- H5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
Antenna design
- DIR-456 wireless router:Internal
- H5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
Depth
- DIR-456 wireless router:34 mm
- H5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:178 mm
Height
- DIR-456 wireless router:165 mm
- H5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:51 mm
Width
- DIR-456 wireless router:112 mm
- H5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:256 mm
Mobile network connection
- DIR-456 wireless router:Yes
- H5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No

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Comparison of DIR-456, H5
62 specifications	A D-Link DIR-456 wireless router Model DIR-456 View product	B TP-Link H5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model H5 View product
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	No	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile network1 differ
3GDiffers	Yes	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mobile network generationKnown for one	3G	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for one	HSUPA, UMTS	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G bands supportedKnown for one	850,1900,2100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
GSM bands supportedKnown for one	850,900,1800,1900 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	5
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	34 mm	178 mm
HeightDiffers	165 mm	51 mm
WidthDiffers	112 mm	256 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 A
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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