Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-645/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs D-Link DIR-657/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

22specifications compared
5differ
17identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-645/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5
- DIR-657/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:4
LED indicators
- DIR-645/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
- DIR-657/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:LAN
Weight
- DIR-645/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:341 g
- DIR-657/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:331 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DIR-645/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:95 x 117 x 190 mm
- DIR-657/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:212 x 160 x 32 mm

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Comparison of DIR-645/E, DIR-657/B
41 specifications	A D-Link DIR-645/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DIR-645/E View product	B D-Link DIR-657/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DIR-657/B View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VPN
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	- DLNA - IPv6 - CE - C-Tick - Wi-Fi - WPS - WMM	DLNA, IPv6, CE, C-Tick, Wi-Fi, WPS, WMM
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	341 g	331 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	95 x 117 x 190 mm	212 x 160 x 32 mm
InterfaceKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supported	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C

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