Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-826L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet vs NETGEAR WNDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

21specifications compared
10differ
11identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DIR-826L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:600 Mbit/s
- WNDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-826L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:4
- WNDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
Security algorithms
- DIR-826L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:WPA, WPA2, WPS
- WNDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
LED indicators
- DIR-826L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:Power, WAN, WLAN
- WNDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Weight
- DIR-826L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:330 g
- WNDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DIR-826L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:111 x 92.96 x 145 mm
- WNDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:218 x 160 x 35 mm
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- DIR-826L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:600 Mbit/s
- WNDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300,450 Mbit/s

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Comparison of DIR-826L/E, WNDR4300
47 specifications	A D-Link DIR-826L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Model DIR-826L/E View product	B NETGEAR WNDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model WNDR4300 View product
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	600 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPS	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, WAN, WLAN	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	- RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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 x64	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Hom
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
WeightDiffers	330 g	450 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	218 mm
Other features2 differ
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	111 x 92.96 x 145 mm	218 x 160 x 35 mm
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4, Google Chrome 11.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	600 Mbit/s	300,450 Mbit/s
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 & 5	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
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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