Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet vs D-Link DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

26specifications compared
17differ
9identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:300 Mbit/s
- DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:900 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:Fast Ethernet
- DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:10,100 Mbit/s
- DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:10/100Base-T(X)
- DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Web-based management
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:Yes
- DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
Security algorithms
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:WPA, WPA2, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN
- DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2, WPS
LED indicators
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
- DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Antenna design
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:External
- DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal

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Comparison of DIR-605L/B, DIR-857/B
53 specifications	A D-Link DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet Model DIR-605L/B View product	B D-Link DIR-857/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DIR-857/B View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	900 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 channels
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffers	Yes	No
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN	WPA, WPA2, WPS
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VPN pass-through
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE Wi-Fi Protected System (WPS) Wi-Fi Certified FCC	FCC Class B, DLNA, Pv6 Ready, CE, IC, C-Tick, Wi-Fi, WPS, WMM
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	112 mm	160 mm
HeightDiffers	28 mm	34.4 mm
WeightDiffers	246 g	341.5 g
WidthDiffers	152 mm	212 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Frequency range	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	900 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	5 V DC/1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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