Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-826L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet vs NETGEAR WNDR4720 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

20specifications compared
10differ
10identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DIR-826L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:600 Mbit/s
- WNDR4720 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:900 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-826L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:4
- WNDR4720 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
Security algorithms
- DIR-826L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:WPA, WPA2, WPS
- WNDR4720 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2-PSK
LED indicators
- DIR-826L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:Power, WAN, WLAN
- WNDR4720 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Weight
- DIR-826L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:330 g
- WNDR4720 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:870 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DIR-826L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:111 x 92.96 x 145 mm
- WNDR4720 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:256 x 206 x 85 mm
USB ports quantity
- DIR-826L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:1
- WNDR4720 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- DIR-826L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:600 Mbit/s
- WNDR4720 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450,900 Mbit/s

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Comparison of DIR-826L/E, WNDR4720
44 specifications	A D-Link DIR-826L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Model DIR-826L/E View product	B NETGEAR WNDR4720 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model WNDR4720 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	600 Mbit/s	900 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPS	WPA, 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
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
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	206 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85 mm
WeightDiffers	330 g	870 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 mm
Other features3 differ
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UNIX
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	111 x 92.96 x 145 mm	256 x 206 x 85 mm
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 Firefox 2.0 Safari 1.4 Google Chrome
USB ports quantityDiffers	1	2
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	600 Mbit/s	450,900 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
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
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class B CE Class B C-Tick Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Protected System (WPS) Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) IPv6 Ready	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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