Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-826L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet vs D-Link DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 14identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DIR-826L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • Weight
    • DIR-826L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:330 g
    • DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:550 g

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Comparison of DIR-826L/E, DIR-865L/E
45 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one600 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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 802.11b, 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, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPSWPA, WPA2, WPS, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, WAN, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designInternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltage12 V12 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source167 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 mm
WeightDiffers330 g550 g
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source252 mm
Other featuresidentical
BandwidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS 10.4+
Frequency band2.4 & 52.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 - 104 °F
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB ports quantity11
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
xDSL connectionNoNo
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one111 x 92.96 x 145 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one600 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneDC 12VUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one600 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC Class B CE Class B C-Tick Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Protected System (WPS) Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) IPv6 ReadyUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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 x64Unknown — not stated by the source

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