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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs D-Link DIR-657/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 8identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • LED indicators
    • LAN, Power, WLAN
    • LAN
  • Weight
    • 453.6 g
    • 331 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 147.5 x 113.2 x 31.5 mm
    • 212 x 160 x 32 mm

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43 specifications
A

D-Link

DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

Model DIR-501

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B

D-Link

DIR-657/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

Model DIR-657/B

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for oneVPN pass-through
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
Firewall securityKnown for oneVPN
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneNo
DHCP serverKnown for oneNo
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WLANLAN
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC Class B IC Wi-FiDLNA, IPv6, CE, C-Tick, Wi-Fi, WPS, WMM
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers453.6 g331 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs147.5 x 113.2 x 31.5 mm212 x 160 x 32 mm
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP3 Mac OS X (v10.4)
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one1
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one274.3 mm
Package depthKnown for one208.3 mm
Package heightKnown for one68.6 mm
Package weightKnown for one680 g

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