Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet vs D-Link GO-DSL-N150 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

22specifications compared
14differ
8identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- GO-DSL-N150 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:802.11g
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet:1
- GO-DSL-N150 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:4
AC adapter included
- DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet:No
- GO-DSL-N150 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
Antenna design
- DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet:Internal
- GO-DSL-N150 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:External
Antennas quantity
- DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet:2
- GO-DSL-N150 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:1
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet:10 - 90%
- GO-DSL-N150 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:0 - 90%
Depth
- DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet:22.3 mm
- GO-DSL-N150 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:148 mm
Height
- DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet:79.8 mm
- GO-DSL-N150 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:112 mm

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Comparison of DIR-506L, GO-DSL-N150
59 specifications	A D-Link DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet Model DIR-506L View product	B D-Link GO-DSL-N150 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model GO-DSL-N150 View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN, Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
AC adapter includedDiffers	No	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	1
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	0 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	22.3 mm	148 mm
HeightDiffers	79.8 mm	112 mm
WeightDiffers	125 g	450 g
WidthDiffers	102.9 mm	45 mm
Other features1 differ
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Downstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.003906 Mbit/s
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 104 °F
Rack mounting	No	No
Upstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.03125 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	No	Yes
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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