Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-803 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link DWR-116 wireless router Fast Ethernet

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 13identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DIR-803 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • DWR-116 wireless router Fast Ethernet:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DIR-803 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
    • DWR-116 wireless router Fast Ethernet:100 Mbit/s
  • Security algorithms
    • DIR-803 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2, WPS
    • DWR-116 wireless router Fast Ethernet:WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
  • LED indicators
    • DIR-803 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • DWR-116 wireless router Fast Ethernet:LAN, Status, WAN, WLAN
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DIR-803 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 90%
    • DWR-116 wireless router Fast Ethernet:10 - 95%
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DIR-803 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-20 - 65 °C
    • DWR-116 wireless router Fast Ethernet:20 - 65 °C
  • Depth
    • DIR-803 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:112 mm
    • DWR-116 wireless router Fast Ethernet:113.5 mm
  • Height
    • DIR-803 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:30.5 mm
    • DWR-116 wireless router Fast Ethernet:25 mm

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Comparison of DIR-803, DWR-116
55 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2TP/PPTP/IPSEC VPN Pass-through PPTP/L2TP Connection
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPSWEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersYesLAN, Status, WAN, WLAN
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC C-TickCE RoHS Certified Wi-Fi Certified
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.5 W
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)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%10 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers112 mm113.5 mm
HeightDiffers30.5 mm25 mm
WeightDiffers190 g300 g
WidthDiffers151.6 mm148.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Bandwidth (first)2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4 / IPv6Unknown — 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

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