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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-816L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link H5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 17identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 5
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
    • No
    • Yes
  • Depth
    • 112 mm
    • 178 mm
  • Height
    • 30.5 mm
    • 51 mm

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60 specifications
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D-Link

DIR-816L wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model DIR-816L

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B

TP-Link

H5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model H5

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network5 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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportDiffersMulti-sessions PPtP / l2tP / iPsecPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
On/off switchYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Antennas quantity22
Detachable antenna(s)YesYes
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers112 mm178 mm
HeightDiffers30.5 mm51 mm
WidthDiffers151.6 mm256 mm
WeightKnown for one204 g
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Bandwidth (first)2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)5 GHz5 GHz
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for one0.5 A
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantity11
USB version2.02.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo

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