Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-826L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet vs Zyxel VMG1312-B30A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

22specifications compared
13differ
9identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DIR-826L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:600 Mbit/s
- VMG1312-B30A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- DIR-826L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:Gigabit Ethernet
- VMG1312-B30A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DIR-826L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- VMG1312-B30A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- DIR-826L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:Power, WAN, WLAN
- VMG1312-B30A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
Antenna design
- DIR-826L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:Internal
- VMG1312-B30A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:External
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-826L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:10 - 95%
- VMG1312-B30A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:20 - 95%
Weight
- DIR-826L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:330 g
- VMG1312-B30A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:245 g
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- DIR-826L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:600 Mbit/s
- VMG1312-B30A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:300 Mbit/s

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Comparison of DIR-826L/B, VMG1312-B30A
56 specifications	A D-Link DIR-826L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Model DIR-826L/B View product	B Zyxel VMG1312-B30A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model VMG1312-B30A View product
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	600 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPS	SSID, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PAP, Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP), Parental Control
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Web GUI, CLI, SSH, Web/FTP/TFTP,
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, WAN, WLAN	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class B CE Class B C-Tick Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Protected System (WPS) Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) IPv6 Ready Compatible with Windows 7	EMC: CE, FCC
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 95%	20 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39 mm
WeightDiffers	330 g	245 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	186 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	195 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	680 g
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	600 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	No	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	111 x 92.96 x 145 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	600 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	DC 12V	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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