Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs D-Link DSR-250N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

22specifications compared
7differ
15identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:4
- DSR-250N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 90%
- DSR-250N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:5 - 95%
Data transfer rate
- DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:300 Mbit/s
- DSR-250N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:1000 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:160 x 212 x 32 mm
- DSR-250N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:280 x 180 x 44 mm

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Comparison of DIR-657, DSR-250N
79 specifications	A D-Link DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DIR-657 View product	B D-Link DSR-250N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black Model DSR-250N View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
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 standardsDiffers	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 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	10
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPS
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Port Address Translation (PAT)
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP, HTTP/HTTPS
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	DLNA, IPv6, CE, C-Tick, Wi-Fi, WPS, WMM	FCC Class B, CE Class B, C-Tick
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Featuresidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250000 h
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	cUL, LVD
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.6 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	203 mm
WeightKnown for one	331 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	337 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.39 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Master (outer) cases per pallet (air)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet (sea)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 pc(s)
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 cm
Pallet gross weight (air)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	295.5 kg
Pallet gross weight (sea)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	461.6 kg
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet height (air)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	135.9 cm
Pallet height (sea)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.02 m
Products per pallet (air)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 pc(s)
Products per pallet (sea)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	288 pc(s)
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
Shipping (inner) case gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.2 kg
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47.2 cm
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35.5 cm
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.36 kg
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 cm
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	160 x 212 x 32 mm	280 x 180 x 44 mm
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 A
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate	1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Number of usersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 user(s)
USB ports quantity	1	1
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Internet Explorer 6+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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