Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-601 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs D-Link DIR-651 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

20specifications compared
9differ
11identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- DIR-601 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:802.11g
- DIR-651 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards
- DIR-601 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:802.11g
- DIR-651 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN interface type
- DIR-601 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
- DIR-651 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DIR-601 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
- DIR-651 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- DIR-601 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
- DIR-651 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Antennas quantity
- DIR-601 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:1
- DIR-651 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2
Weight
- DIR-601 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:680 g
- DIR-651 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:136 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DIR-601 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:111 x 145 x 30 mm
- DIR-651 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:144.8 x 111.8 x 30.5 mm

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Comparison of DIR-601, DIR-651
29 specifications	A D-Link DIR-601 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model DIR-601 View product	B D-Link DIR-651 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DIR-651 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	802.11g	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11g	802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 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 technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5	5
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	WPA, WPA2, WPS	WPA, WPA2, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Certification	FCC Class B, IC	FCC Class B, IC
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	1	2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	680 g	136 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	111 x 145 x 30 mm	144.8 x 111.8 x 30.5 mm
xDSL connection	No	No
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	208 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	274 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	68 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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