Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-685 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WR340GD wireless router Fast Ethernet

14specifications compared
6differ
8identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN interface type
- DIR-685 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-WR340GD wireless router Fast Ethernet:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DIR-685 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WR340GD wireless router Fast Ethernet:100 Mbit/s
Certification
- DIR-685 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:FCC Class B IC Wi-Fi
- TL-WR340GD wireless router Fast Ethernet:CE, FCC
Weight
- DIR-685 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:226.8 g
- TL-WR340GD wireless router Fast Ethernet:300 g

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Comparison of DIR-685, TL-WR340GD
57 specifications	A D-Link DIR-685 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DIR-685 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR340GD wireless router Fast Ethernet Model TL-WR340GD View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) prevention
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class B IC Wi-Fi	CE, FCC
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthKnown for one	30.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	111.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	226.8 g	300 g
WidthKnown for one	147.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	281.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	243.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	81.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	907.19 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connection	No	No
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Windows 7, or Mac or Linux-based
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 x 102 x 28 mm
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 104 °F
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9VDC, 0.6A
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, BigPond, 802.1x+Dynamic/Static IP
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 Mbit/s
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 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C

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