Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-640L wireless router Fast Ethernet White vs EnGenius EIR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 9identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DIR-640L wireless router Fast Ethernet White:300 Mbit/s
    • EIR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DIR-640L wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
    • EIR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DIR-640L wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
    • EIR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DIR-640L wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
    • EIR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Product colour
    • DIR-640L wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
    • EIR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
  • LED indicators
    • DIR-640L wireless router Fast Ethernet White:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
    • EIR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Certification
    • DIR-640L wireless router Fast Ethernet White:FCC Class B, CE, UL
    • EIR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:FCC/CE/IC
  • Antenna design
    • DIR-640L wireless router Fast Ethernet White:External
    • EIR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal

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Comparison of DIR-640L, EIR900
48 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
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 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSec / PPTP / L2TP
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTKIP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WAN, WLANYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC Class B, CE, ULFCC/CE/IC
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 55 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers111.8 mm190.5 mm
HeightDiffers28 mm208.3 mm
WeightDiffers422 g589.67 g
WidthDiffers188 mm30.5 mm
Other features3 differ
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMAC, URL
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 & 5
Input currentDiffers1 A3.3 A
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB ports quantityDiffers12
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
Power supply typeKnown for one12V DC, 1AUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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