Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-601 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs Linksys E1200 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

15specifications compared
6differ
9identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- DIR-601 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:802.11g
- E1200 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-601 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:5
- E1200 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:4
Security algorithms
- DIR-601 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:WPA, WPA2, WPS
- E1200 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:WEP, WPA, WPA2
Antennas quantity
- DIR-601 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:1
- E1200 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:2

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Comparison of DIR-601, E1200
33 specifications	A D-Link DIR-601 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model DIR-601 View product	B Linksys E1200 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model E1200 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	802.11g	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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 technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPS	WEP, WPA, WPA2
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	1	2
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7 OS X Leopard 10.5, Snow Leopard 10.6
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	111 x 145 x 30 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class B, IC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	680 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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