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D-Link DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs D-Link DIR-665 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 9identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:4
    • DIR-665 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:5
  • Product colour
    • DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
    • DIR-665 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:White
  • Weight
    • DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:331 g
    • DIR-665 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:374 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:160 x 212 x 32 mm
    • DIR-665 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:198 x 120.5 x 32 mm

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Comparison of DIR-657, DIR-665
47 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
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 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPSWPA, WPA2
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsYesYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersDLNA, IPv6, CE, C-Tick, Wi-Fi, WPS, WMMConnect with Intel Centrino 2, WHQL, FCC, Wi-Fi
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers331 g374 g
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7/Vista/XPWindows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Mac OS X (v10.4)
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs160 x 212 x 32 mm198 x 120.5 x 32 mm
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one1 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneInternet Explorer 6+Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantity11
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GHz
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source276.9 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source66 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source205.7 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source907 g

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