Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-457/E wireless router White vs LevelOne WBR-6601A wireless router Black, Yellow

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 6identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • VPN support
    • DIR-457/E wireless router White:IPSEc/PPTP/L2TP
    • WBR-6601A wireless router Black, Yellow:PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
  • Product colour
    • DIR-457/E wireless router White:White
    • WBR-6601A wireless router Black, Yellow:Black, Yellow
  • LED indicators
    • DIR-457/E wireless router White:Power
    • WBR-6601A wireless router Black, Yellow:Yes
  • Antennas quantity
    • DIR-457/E wireless router White:3
    • WBR-6601A wireless router Black, Yellow:1
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • DIR-457/E wireless router White:0.054 Gbit/s
    • WBR-6601A wireless router Black, Yellow:0.1 Gbit/s
  • Networking features
    • DIR-457/E wireless router White:Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
    • WBR-6601A wireless router Black, Yellow:Fast Ethernet
  • xDSL connection
    • DIR-457/E wireless router White:No
    • WBR-6601A wireless router Black, Yellow:Yes

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Comparison of DIR-457/E, WBR-6601A
50 specifications
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supports ISDN connectionNoNo
VPN supportDiffersIPSEc/PPTP/L2TPPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one- 802.11b (-86dBm) @ 11Mbps - 802.11g (-72dBm) @ 54MbpsUnknown — 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
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCSMA, CA
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSMTP, NTP
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTP, PPPoE, PPP, AAL5, IPoA, SMTP, NTP
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, Yellow
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersPowerYes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers31
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one2.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers0.054 Gbit/s0.1 Gbit/s
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet, Fast EthernetFast Ethernet
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one- Windows Vista, XP, 2000 - Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5, 10.6Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one110 x 65 x 13.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.483 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one- USB 2.0 port - MicroSD cardUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC 5V/1AUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Output power descriptionKnown for one802.11b (17dBm), 802.11g (14dBm)Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC Class B, CE Class B, NCC, GOST, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for onePowerPC G3Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one100 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one75 gUnknown — not stated by the source

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