Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-685 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs Philips CGA5722/00 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black, Grey

32specifications compared
21differ
11identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet WAN
- DIR-685 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
- CGA5722/00 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black, Grey:No
Wi-Fi band
- DIR-685 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
- CGA5722/00 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black, Grey:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- DIR-685 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- CGA5722/00 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black, Grey:802.11g
Wi-Fi standards
- DIR-685 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- CGA5722/00 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black, Grey:802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN interface type
- DIR-685 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
- CGA5722/00 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black, Grey:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DIR-685 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- CGA5722/00 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black, Grey:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- DIR-685 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- CGA5722/00 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black, Grey:10/100Base-T(X)
Security algorithms
- DIR-685 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:WPA, WPA2
- CGA5722/00 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black, Grey:WEP, WPA, WPA2

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Comparison of DIR-685, CGA5722/00
69 specifications	A D-Link DIR-685 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DIR-685 View product	B Philips CGA5722/00 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black, Grey Model CGA5722/00 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANDiffers	Yes	No
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	No	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 channels
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CCK, OFDM
Network4 differ
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 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11d, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec-ESP Tunnel, L2TP, PPTP
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2	WEP, WPA, WPA2
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Network Address Port Translation (NAPT)
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RIP-1
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class B IC Wi-Fi	CE, ETSI, R&TTE, ETS 300 328, ETS 300 826
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	30.5 mm	148 mm
HeightDiffers	111.8 mm	37 mm
WeightDiffers	226.8 g	290 g
WidthDiffers	147.3 mm	181 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	281.9 mm	292 mm
Package depthDiffers	243.8 mm	100 mm
Package heightDiffers	81.3 mm	191 mm
Package weightDiffers	907.19 g	1.32 kg
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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