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D-Link DIR-626L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs D-Link DIR-868L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 12identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DIR-626L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • DIR-868L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DIR-626L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
    • DIR-868L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DIR-626L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • DIR-868L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DIR-626L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
    • DIR-868L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Certification
    • DIR-626L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:FCC, CE, C-tick
    • DIR-868L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:FCC IC Wi-Fi CE
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DIR-626L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10 - 90%
    • DIR-868L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 95%
  • Depth
    • DIR-626L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:111 mm
    • DIR-868L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:103 mm
  • Height
    • DIR-626L/B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:145 mm
    • DIR-868L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:218 mm

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Comparison of DIR-626L/B, DIR-868L
46 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
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
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsWPA, WPA2, WPS, WPS-PBC, WPS-PINWPA, WPA2, WPS, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Management protocolsKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsIPv6IPv6
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC, CE, C-tickFCC IC Wi-Fi CE
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%10 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers111 mm103 mm
HeightDiffers145 mm218 mm
WeightDiffers330 g530 g
WidthDiffers93 mm125 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantity11
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.4 Tiger

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