Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-611 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black vs D-Link DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 12identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • DIR-611 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DIR-611 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DIR-611 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:300 Mbit/s
    • DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1600 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DIR-611 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Fast Ethernet
    • DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DIR-611 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DIR-611 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:2
    • DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
  • USB port
    • DIR-611 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
    • DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Security algorithms
    • DIR-611 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS-PBC
    • DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN

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Comparison of DIR-611, DSL-2888A
66 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-11
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s1600 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11az, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11u, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers25
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS-PBCWPA, WPA2, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual Active Firewall
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC RoHSCE, FCC, LVD, RCM
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3x3
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers0.5 A2 A
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%10 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-20 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers91.1 mm37 mm
HeightDiffers25.4 mm230 mm
WeightDiffers133 g523 g
WidthDiffers180.6 mm155 mm
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home PremiUnknown — not stated by the source

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