Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs D-Link DIR-645 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

18specifications compared
8differ
10identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN interface type
- DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
- DIR-645 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
- DIR-645 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:4
- DIR-645 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5
LED indicators
- DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:LAN, Power, WLAN
- DIR-645 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
Certification
- DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:FCC Class B IC Wi-Fi
- DIR-645 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:FCC CLass B, IC
Weight
- DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:453.6 g
- DIR-645 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:317 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:147.5 x 113.2 x 31.5 mm
- DIR-645 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:117 x 190 x 97 mm

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Comparison of DIR-501, DIR-645
35 specifications	A D-Link DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model DIR-501 View product	B D-Link DIR-645 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DIR-645 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for one	VPN pass-through	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	WPA, WPA2, WPS	WPA, WPA2, WPS
Firewall	Yes	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	No	No
DHCP server	No	No
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WLAN	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class B IC Wi-Fi	FCC CLass B, IC
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	453.6 g	317 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	274.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	208.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	68.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	680 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP3 Mac OS X (v10.4)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	147.5 x 113.2 x 31.5 mm	117 x 190 x 97 mm
xDSL connection	No	No
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s

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