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D-Link DIR-803 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link DIR-816L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 25identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • DIR-803 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
    • DIR-816L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
  • Weight
    • DIR-803 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:190 g
    • DIR-816L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:204 g

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Comparison of DIR-803, DIR-816L
47 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-sessions PPtP / l2tP / iPsec
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsWPA, WPA2, WPSWPA, WPA2, WPS
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4 / IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC C-TickUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)NoNo
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Depth112 mm112 mm
Height30.5 mm30.5 mm
WeightDiffers190 g204 g
Width151.6 mm151.6 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Bandwidth (first)2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)5 GHz5 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingNoNo
xDSL connectionNoNo
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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