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
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
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
Management featuresidentical
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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