Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-605L/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black vs D-Link DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 10identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DIR-605L/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:300 Mbit/s
    • DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet:150 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DIR-605L/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:4
    • DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet:5
  • DHCP client
    • DIR-605L/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
    • DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet:Yes
  • LED indicators
    • DIR-605L/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:LAN, Link, Power, WLAN
    • DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet:LAN, WAN, WLAN
  • Antenna design
    • DIR-605L/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:External
    • DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet:Internal & external
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DIR-605L/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:0 - 90%
    • DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet:10 - 90%
  • Depth
    • DIR-605L/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:152 mm
    • DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet:190 mm
  • Height
    • DIR-605L/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:28 mm
    • DWR-512 wireless router Fast Ethernet:22 mm

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Comparison of DIR-605L/E, DWR-512
64 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2TP/PPTP/IPSEC VPN Pass-through
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientDiffersNoYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Link, Power, WLANLAN, WAN, WLAN
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE Wi-Fi Protected System (WPS) Wi-Fi Certified FCCUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers152 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers28 mm22 mm
WeightKnown for one246 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers112 mm119 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 features1 differ
BandwidthKnown for one2.4835 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one112 x 152 x 28 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.4835 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
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/s6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,150 Mbit/s
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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