Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet vs D-Link DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet

23specifications compared
12differ
11identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:300 Mbit/s
- DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet:150 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:4
- DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet:5
LED indicators
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
- DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet:LAN, WAN, WLAN
Antenna design
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:External
- DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet:Internal & external
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:0 - 90%
- DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet:10 - 90%
Depth
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:112 mm
- DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet:190 mm
Height
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:28 mm
- DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet:22 mm
Width
- DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet:152 mm
- DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet:119 mm

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Comparison of DIR-605L/B, DWR-512
40 specifications	A D-Link DIR-605L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet Model DIR-605L/B View product	B D-Link DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet Model DWR-512 View product
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2TP/PPTP/IPSEC VPN Pass-through
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN	LAN, WAN, WLAN
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE Wi-Fi Protected System (WPS) Wi-Fi Certified FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal & external
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
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	112 mm	190 mm
HeightDiffers	28 mm	22 mm
WeightKnown for one	246 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	152 mm	119 mm
Other features1 differ
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4835 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
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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