Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-605L/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black vs D-Link DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 13identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • DIR-605L/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DIR-605L/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:300 Mbit/s
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:900 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DIR-605L/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Fast Ethernet
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DIR-605L/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Security algorithms
    • DIR-605L/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:WPA, WPA2
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2, WPS
  • MAC address filtering
    • DIR-605L/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Yes
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • LED indicators
    • DIR-605L/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:LAN, Link, Power, WLAN
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Link, Power
  • Antenna design
    • DIR-605L/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:External
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal

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Comparison of DIR-605L/E, DIR-857/E
67 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s900 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 channels
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2WPA, WPA2, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringDiffersYesNo
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVPN pass-through
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientNoNo
DHCP serverNoNo
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Link, Power, WLANLink, Power
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE Wi-Fi Protected System (WPS) Wi-Fi Certified FCCFCC Class B, DLNA, Pv6 Ready, CE, IC, C-Tick, Wi-Fi, WPS, WMM
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers152 mm160 mm
HeightDiffers28 mm34.4 mm
WeightDiffers246 g341.5 g
WidthDiffers112 mm212 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one190 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one258 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one78 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one535.3 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet (air)Known for one32 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet (sea)Known for one32 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one110 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weight (air)Known for one249.2 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weight (sea)Known for one249.2 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (air)Known for one180.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (sea)Known for one180.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (air)Known for one384 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (sea)Known for one384 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one12 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case gross weightKnown for one7.21 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one41.7 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one50.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for one2.64 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one27.6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
BandwidthDiffers2.4835 GHz2.4 GHz
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs112 x 152 x 28 mm212 x 160 x 34.4 mm
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency range2.4 - 2.4835 GHz2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Power supply typeKnown for one5 V DC/1 A External Power AdapterUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingNoNo
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300 Mbit/s900 Mbit/s
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64

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