Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-655/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White vs Zyxel 870HN-51b wireless router Fast Ethernet White

24specifications compared
14differ
10identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Web-based management
- DIR-655/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White:No
- 870HN-51b wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
DHCP client
- DIR-655/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
- 870HN-51b wireless router Fast Ethernet White:No
DHCP server
- DIR-655/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
- 870HN-51b wireless router Fast Ethernet White:No
LED indicators
- DIR-655/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White:LAN, USB, WAN, WLAN, Yes
- 870HN-51b wireless router Fast Ethernet White:LAN, Power, Status
Weight
- DIR-655/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White:317.1 g
- 870HN-51b wireless router Fast Ethernet White:420 g
Package width
- DIR-655/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White:277 mm
- 870HN-51b wireless router Fast Ethernet White:330 mm
Package depth
- DIR-655/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White:206 mm
- 870HN-51b wireless router Fast Ethernet White:185 mm
Package height
- DIR-655/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White:66 mm
- 870HN-51b wireless router Fast Ethernet White:93 mm

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Comparison of DIR-655/A, 870HN-51b
58 specifications	A D-Link DIR-655/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White Model DIR-655/A View product	B Zyxel 870HN-51b wireless router Fast Ethernet White Model 870HN-51b View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffers	No	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols2 differ
DHCP clientDiffers	Yes	No
DHCP serverDiffers	Yes	No
Design1 differ
Product colour	White	White
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, USB, WAN, WLAN, Yes	LAN, Power, Status
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE, Wi-Fi	EMC, EN55022 Class B, EN61000-3-2: 2000, EN61000-3-3: 1995+A1: 2001, FCC Part 15 (Class B)
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	317.1 g	420 g
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	147 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	231 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	277 mm	330 mm
Package depthDiffers	206 mm	185 mm
Package heightDiffers	66 mm	93 mm
Package weightDiffers	906 g	950 g
Other features1 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	193 x 117 x 30 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	0.1 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	IE 6.0+ Mozilla Firefox 1.5+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	150,300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionDiffers	No	Yes
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DSL featuresidentical
VDSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU.T G.993.1 VDSL1, ITU.T G.993.2 VDSL2, SRA, UPBO, PhyR PHY, PTM, PPPoE
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 240 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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