Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-615/A/M1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

27specifications compared
11differ
16identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- DIR-615/A/M1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
- TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DIR-615/A/M1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:300 Mbit/s
- TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:150 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-615/A/M1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:5
- TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
Product colour
- DIR-615/A/M1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
- TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
LED indicators
- DIR-615/A/M1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
- TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Charging, Status
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DIR-615/A/M1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:0 - 40 °C
- TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DIR-615/A/M1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:-20 - 65 °C
- TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-20 - 60 °C
xDSL connection
- DIR-615/A/M1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
- TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No

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Comparison of DIR-615/A/M1A, TL-MR12U
60 specifications	A D-Link DIR-615/A/M1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model DIR-615/A/M1A View product	B TP-Link TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model TL-MR12U View product
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	No	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 channels
ModulationKnown for one	16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP/L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3G
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	1
USB charging portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, SSID, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	y	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Charging, Status
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5200 mAh
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	97 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28.5 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44 mm
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.02 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.04 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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