Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-816L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Stick N

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 11identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DIR-816L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Stick N:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DIR-816L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Stick N:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DIR-816L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100Base-T(X)
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Stick N:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • 3G
    • DIR-816L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Stick N:Yes
  • Security algorithms
    • DIR-816L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2, WPS
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Stick N:WPA2, WPS
  • Product colour
    • DIR-816L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Stick N:Red, White
  • Depth
    • DIR-816L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:112 mm
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Stick N:175 mm
  • Height
    • DIR-816L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:30.5 mm
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Stick N:55 mm

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Comparison of DIR-816L, FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Stick N
52 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 Mbit/s
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)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneMulti-sessions PPtP / l2tP / iPsecUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network1 differ
3GDiffersNoYes
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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, WPSWPA2, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackRed, White
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.3 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers112 mm175 mm
HeightDiffers30.5 mm55 mm
WidthDiffers151.6 mm245 mm
WeightKnown for one204 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionDiffersNoYes
Bandwidth (first)2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)5 GHz5 GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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