Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-826L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet vs TP-Link TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White

22specifications compared
15differ
7identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DIR-826L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:600 Mbit/s
- TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White:150 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- DIR-826L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:Gigabit Ethernet
- TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DIR-826L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- DIR-826L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
LED indicators
- DIR-826L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:Power, WAN, WLAN
- TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Power
Antenna design
- DIR-826L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:Internal
- TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White:External
Antennas quantity
- DIR-826L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:2
- TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White:1
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-826L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:10 - 95%
- TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10 - 90%

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Comparison of DIR-826L, TD-W8951NB
68 specifications	A D-Link DIR-826L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Model DIR-826L View product	B TP-Link TD-W8951NB wireless router Fast Ethernet White Model TD-W8951NB View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	600 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ANSI T1.413, ITU-T G.992.1, ITU-T G.992.2, ITU-T G.994.1, ITU-T G.995.1, ITU-T G.996.1, ITU-T G.997.1, ITU-T K.2.1, ITU-T G.992.3, ITU-T G.992.4, ITU-T G.992.5
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP, RIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSL, SNMP v1/2c, SNMP, CWMP(TR-069)
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPP, IPoA, PVC
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, WAN, WLAN	Power
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
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 Compatible with Windows 7	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	1
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.65 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 95%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows XP Home
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 & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	181 mm
WeightKnown for one	330 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP, URL
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.85 A
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantityDiffers	1	0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	600 Mbit/s	11,54,150 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

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