Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-505 wireless router vs D-Link DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 5identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DIR-505 wireless router:10,100 Mbit/s
    • DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DIR-505 wireless router:1
    • DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • AC input voltage
    • DIR-505 wireless router:100-240 V
    • DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100 - 240 V
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DIR-505 wireless router:0 - 90%
    • DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 90%
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DIR-505 wireless router:-20 - 65 °C
    • DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-40 - 70 °C
  • Depth
    • DIR-505 wireless router:42 mm
    • DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:116 mm
  • Height
    • DIR-505 wireless router:51 mm
    • DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:145 mm
  • Weight
    • DIR-505 wireless router:106 g
    • DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:330 g

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Comparison of DIR-505, DIR-818LW/E
49 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA2128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown 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
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6, DDNS, ULA, Static IP, Dynamic IP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, DS-Lite, Bonjour
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, IC, C-Tick UL, DLNA, Wi-FiIC, CE, FCC, CSA
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
AC input voltageDiffers100-240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers42 mm116 mm
HeightDiffers51 mm145 mm
WeightDiffers106 g330 g
WidthDiffers68 mm93 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Bandwidth (first)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GHz
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 & 5
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.400 - 2.483 GHz
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIE7 Firefox 12.0 Chrome 20.0 Safari 4.0 Java
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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