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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-818LW wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer C9

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 12identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 5
  • LED indicators
    • LAN, Power
    • Yes
  • Certification
    • IC, CE, FCC, CSA
    • CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Antenna design
    • Internal
    • External
  • Depth
    • 116 mm
    • 164 mm
  • Height
    • 145 mm
    • 30 mm
  • Width
    • 93 mm
    • 216 mm
  • Bandwidth (first)
    • 2.4 GHz
    • 5 GHz

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62 specifications
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D-Link

DIR-818LW wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model DIR-818LW

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TP-Link

Archer C9View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
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 one500 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)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
DC-in jackYesYes
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6, DDNS, ULA, Static IP, Dynamic IP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, DS-Lite, Bonjour
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, PowerYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersIC, CE, FCC, CSACE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one3
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDC
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
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 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers116 mm164 mm
HeightDiffers145 mm30 mm
WeightKnown for one330 g
WidthDiffers93 mm216 mm
Other features5 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNo
Bandwidth (first)Differs2.4 GHz5 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Differs5 GHz2.4 GHz
Frequency band2.4 & 52.4 & 5
Frequency rangeDiffers2.400 - 2.483 GHz2.4 - 5 GHz
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneIE7 Firefox 12.0 Chrome 20.0 Safari 4.0 Java
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantityDiffers12
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers11,54,150,500 Mbit/s600,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNo
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990

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