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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-657/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs Linksys E2500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 10identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
  • LED indicators
    • LAN
    • Yes
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 212 x 160 x 32 mm
    • 245 x 70 x 283 mm
  • Networking features
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet

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44 specifications
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D-Link

DIR-657/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

Model DIR-657/B

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B

Linksys

E2500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

Model E2500

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneNo
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPSWPA, WPA2
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneVPN
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsDiffersLANYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for oneYes
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Other features2 differ
BandwidthKnown for one2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP1+ Windows 7 Mac OS X Leopard 10.5 Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs212 x 160 x 32 mm245 x 70 x 283 mm
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneIE 7.0 Safari 4 Firefox 3+
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
WLAN data transfer rates supported300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneDLNA, IPv6, CE, C-Tick, Wi-Fi, WPS, WMM
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one331 g

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