Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet vs Linksys E3000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue

13specifications compared
7differ
6identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:5
- E3000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue:4
Security algorithms
- DIR-815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:WPA, WPA2
- E3000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue:128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
Antenna design
- DIR-815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:External
- E3000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue:Internal
Antennas quantity
- DIR-815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:2
- E3000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue:3
Weight
- DIR-815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:212 g
- E3000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue:452 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DIR-815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:156 x 120 x 31 mm
- E3000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue:225 x 180 x 35 mm

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Comparison of DIR-815, E3000
33 specifications	A D-Link DIR-815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Model DIR-815 View product	B Linksys E3000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue Model E3000 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2	128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Blue
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power, USB, Internet, Wireless, Wi-Fi Protected Setup, Ethernet (1-4)
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Setup Software User Guide
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, IC, CE, Wi-Fi A/B/G/N
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	3
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
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 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	212 g	452 g
Other features1 differ
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac PC
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7 Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.11, Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.1
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	156 x 120 x 31 mm	225 x 180 x 35 mm
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 6, Safari 3, Firefox 2 Wireless Network-Enabled
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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