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D-Link DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs Digicom REW300-Z01 wireless router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 9identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi standards
    • DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • REW300-Z01 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • VPN support
    • DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:VPN pass-through
    • REW300-Z01 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
  • DHCP client
    • DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
    • REW300-Z01 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
  • DHCP server
    • DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
    • REW300-Z01 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
  • Product colour
    • DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
    • REW300-Z01 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
  • LED indicators
    • DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:LAN, Power, WLAN
    • REW300-Z01 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
  • Antennas quantity
    • DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:1
    • REW300-Z01 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:2

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Comparison of DIR-501, REW300-Z01
59 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 channels
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportDiffersVPN pass-throughIPSec, PPTP, L2TP
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, TKIP, WEP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-CCMP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPS
FirewallYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocols2 differ
DHCP clientDiffersNoYes
DHCP serverDiffersNoYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWAN PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, DNS
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WLANYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers12
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePort, IP
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.472 GHz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, Fast Ethernet
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11,54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP3 Mac OS X (v10.4)Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one147.5 x 113.2 x 31.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC Class B IC Wi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one453.6 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one274.3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one208.3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one68.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one680 gUnknown — not stated by the source

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