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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link Archer D5

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 21identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • Ethernet LAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • VPN support
    • PPTP/L2TP
    • PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
  • Management protocols
    • TELNET
    • HTTP, SNMP v1/2c, IGMP
  • LED indicators
    • Yes
    • DSL, LAN, Status, WLAN
  • Antennas quantity
    • 2
    • 3
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • 15 - 95%
    • 5 - 90%
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • -20 - 65 °C
    • -40 - 70 °C

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73 specifications
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D-Link

DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

Model DIR-651/A/A2A

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TP-Link

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Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10
VPN supportDiffersPPTP/L2TPPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
DSL featuresidentical
DSL specificationKnown for oneANSI T1.413 Issue 2, ITU-T G.992.1, ITU-T G.992.2, ITU-T G.994.1, ITU-T G.995.1, ITU-T G.992.3, ITU-T G.992.4, ITU-T G.992.5
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallYesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneAddress Resolution Protocol (ARP), Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) prevention
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Switching protocolsKnown for oneDNS, DDNS
Management protocolsDiffersTELNETHTTP, SNMP v1/2c, IGMP
Supported network protocolsKnown for onePPPoE, PPPoATM, IPoA, MER/PoE
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesDSL, LAN, Status, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RCM, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one3 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs15 - 95%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers113 mm160 mm
HeightDiffers31.5 mm37 mm
WidthDiffers147.5 mm229 mm
WeightKnown for one218 g
Other features3 differ
Frequency bandDiffers2.4 GHz2.4 & 5
Input current2.5 A2.5 A
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantityKnown for one2
USB versionKnown for one2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,150,300 Mbit/s300,867 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNo
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHz
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneIP / MAC
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.4385 GHz
Supported WAN typeKnown for onePPPoE Static IP Dynamic IP PPTP/L2TP+Static IP PPTP/L2TP+Dynamic IP
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one7.5 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneNo

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