Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link Wireless N300 Cloud Router vs D-Link DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 10identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Wireless N300 Cloud Router: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)
    • Wireless N300 Cloud Router:300 Mbit/s
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:900 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Wireless N300 Cloud Router:Fast Ethernet
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Wireless N300 Cloud Router:10,100 Mbit/s
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • MAC address filtering
    • Wireless N300 Cloud Router:Yes
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • LED indicators
    • Wireless N300 Cloud Router:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Link, Power
  • Antenna design
    • Wireless N300 Cloud Router:External
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • Wireless N300 Cloud Router:0 - 90%
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 90%

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Comparison of DIR-605L, DIR-857/E
69 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersSSID, WDS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS-PBC, WPS-PINWPA, 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
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for onePPPoE, PPTP, L2TPUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPSLink, Power
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, WPS, Wi-Fi, FCCFCC Class B, DLNA, Pv6 Ready, CE, IC, C-Tick, Wi-Fi, WPS, WMM
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — 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
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.7 LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers112 mm160 mm
HeightDiffers28 mm34.4 mm
WeightDiffers246 g341.5 g
WidthDiffers152 mm212 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Frequency range2.4 - 2.4835 GHz2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
BandwidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source212 x 160 x 34.4 mm
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900 Mbit/s

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