Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

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

28specifications compared
3differ
25identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-657/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:4
- DIR-657/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5
LED indicators
- DIR-657/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:LAN
- DIR-657/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DIR-657/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:212 x 160 x 32 mm
- DIR-657/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:160 x 212 x 32 mm

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Comparison of DIR-657/B, DIR-657/E
40 specifications	A D-Link DIR-657/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DIR-657/B View product	B D-Link DIR-657/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DIR-657/E 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	4	5
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Firewall security	VPN	VPN
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Certification	DLNA, IPv6, CE, C-Tick, Wi-Fi, WPS, WMM	DLNA, IPv6, CE, C-Tick, Wi-Fi, WPS, WMM
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	331 g	331 g
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7, Vista/XP
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	212 x 160 x 32 mm	160 x 212 x 32 mm
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WLAN data transfer rates supported	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD-card
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

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