Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 23identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Antenna design
    • DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
    • TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:External
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5 - 95%
    • TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:5 - 90%
  • Depth
    • DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:116 mm
    • TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:125 mm
  • Height
    • DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:145 mm
    • TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:36 mm

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Comparison of DIR-818LW/E, TD-W8950N
69 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
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 source150 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
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringYesYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6, DDNS, ULA, Static IP, Dynamic IP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, DS-Lite, BonjourUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlue, White
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
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
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 V
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers116 mm125 mm
HeightDiffers145 mm36 mm
WidthDiffers93 mm181 mm
WeightKnown for one330 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMAC, IP, URL, DoS
Frequency bandDiffers2.4 & 52.4 GHz
Frequency rangeDiffers2.400 - 2.483 GHz2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.85 A
Rack mountingNoNo
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneIE7 Firefox 12.0 Chrome 20.0 Safari 4.0 JavaUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneIC, CE, FCC, CSAUnknown — not stated by the source

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