Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs Thrustmaster HWNR-300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver

19specifications compared
11differ
8identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN interface type
- DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
- HWNR-300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- HWNR-300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- HWNR-300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:10/100Base-T(X)
Product colour
- DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
- HWNR-300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:Black, Silver
LED indicators
- DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
- HWNR-300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:LAN, Link, WLAN, Yes
Minimum system requirements
- DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Internet Explorer 6+
- HWNR-300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:CD-ROM
Networking features
- DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
- HWNR-300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:Fast Ethernet
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:300 Mbit/s
- HWNR-300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:11,54,150,300 Mbit/s

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Comparison of DIR-657, HWNR-300
57 specifications	A D-Link DIR-657 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DIR-657 View product	B Thrustmaster HWNR-300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver Model HWNR-300 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)
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 channels
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DSSS, OFDM
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-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 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
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)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
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP, PPPoE
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Link, WLAN, Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium III, AMD Athlon
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 MB
Other features4 differ
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Windows XP (32/64-bits) Windows Vista (32/64-bits)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.412 - 2.484GHz
Input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	Internet Explorer 6+	CD-ROM
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	11,54,150,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	160 x 212 x 32 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	1 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
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
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	DLNA, IPv6, CE, C-Tick, Wi-Fi, WPS, WMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	331 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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