Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-816L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link DWR-116 wireless router Fast Ethernet

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 15identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DIR-816L 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-816L 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-816L 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-816L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • DWR-116 wireless router Fast Ethernet:LAN, Status, WAN, WLAN
  • Depth
    • DIR-816L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:112 mm
    • DWR-116 wireless router Fast Ethernet:113.5 mm
  • Height
    • DIR-816L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:30.5 mm
    • DWR-116 wireless router Fast Ethernet:25 mm
  • Weight
    • DIR-816L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:204 g
    • DWR-116 wireless router Fast Ethernet:300 g
  • Width
    • DIR-816L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:151.6 mm
    • DWR-116 wireless router Fast Ethernet:148.5 mm

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Comparison of DIR-816L, DWR-116
50 specifications
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
Network3 differ
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 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportDiffersMulti-sessions PPtP / l2tP / iPsecL2TP/PPTP/IPSEC VPN Pass-through PPTP/L2TP Connection
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersYesLAN, Status, WAN, WLAN
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE RoHS Certified Wi-Fi Certified
Antennaidentical
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.5 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers112 mm113.5 mm
HeightDiffers30.5 mm25 mm
WeightDiffers204 g300 g
WidthDiffers151.6 mm148.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
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
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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