Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-655/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White vs D-Link DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 14identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DIR-655/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:802.11g
  • Wi-Fi standards
    • DIR-655/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White:802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:802.11b, 802.11g
  • Web-based management
    • DIR-655/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White:No
    • DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
  • Product colour
    • DIR-655/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
    • DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
  • Certification
    • DIR-655/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White:FCC, CE, Wi-Fi
    • DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:FCC, CE
  • Weight
    • DIR-655/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White:317.1 g
    • DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:327 g
  • Data transfer rate
    • DIR-655/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White:300 Mbit/s
    • DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:54 Mbit/s
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • DIR-655/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White:193 x 117 x 30 mm
    • DSL-2640B-E1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:121 x 196 x 32 mm

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Comparison of DIR-655/A, DSL-2640B-E1
61 specifications
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11g
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackYesYes
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffersNoYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP Static Routing, RIP, NAT, Virtual Server, Port Forwarding, DNS Relay, DDNS, IGMP proxy, SNTP
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, USB, WAN, WLAN, YesDSL, LAN, Power, Status, WLAN
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC, CE, Wi-FiFCC, CE
Featuresidentical
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCSA, LVD, RoHS
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers317.1 g327 g
Other features4 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Data transfer rateDiffers300 Mbit/s54 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs193 x 117 x 30 mm121 x 196 x 32 mm
Downstream data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 Mbit/s
Input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet
Networking featuresFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Upstream data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers150,300 Mbit/s54 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceConsole Port
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one0.1 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneIE 6.0+ Mozilla Firefox 1.5+Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one277 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one206 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one66 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one906 gUnknown — not stated by the source

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