Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-827 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TD-W8961NB wireless router Fast Ethernet

30specifications compared
16differ
14identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DIR-827 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:600 Mbit/s
- TD-W8961NB wireless router Fast Ethernet:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- DIR-827 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
- TD-W8961NB wireless router Fast Ethernet:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DIR-827 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TD-W8961NB wireless router Fast Ethernet:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- DIR-827 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- TD-W8961NB wireless router Fast Ethernet:10/100Base-T(X)
LED indicators
- DIR-827 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
- TD-W8961NB wireless router Fast Ethernet:LAN, WAN
Cables included
- DIR-827 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:LAN (RJ-45)
- TD-W8961NB wireless router Fast Ethernet:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-827 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 95%
- TD-W8961NB wireless router Fast Ethernet:10 - 90%
Bandwidth
- DIR-827 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2.4 GHz
- TD-W8961NB wireless router Fast Ethernet:2.4835 GHz

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Comparison of DIR-827, TD-W8961NB
62 specifications	A D-Link DIR-827 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DIR-827 View product	B TP-Link TD-W8961NB wireless router Fast Ethernet Model TD-W8961NB View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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)
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 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU-T G.992.1, 992.2, 994.1, 995.1, 992.3, 992.4
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) support	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	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
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP, SSL, SNMP v1/2c, SNMP, CWMP
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, WAN
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Antenna designKnown for one	Internal	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
Other features6 differ
BandwidthDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.4835 GHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98SE/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7, Mac OS, netWare, Unix, Linux
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	160 x 210 x 33 mm	174 x 120 x 28.8 mm
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MAC, IP, Packet, Application, URL
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.400 - 2.4835GHz
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Input voltage	12 V	12 V
Interface	RJ-45	RJ-45
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	30 - 104 °F	32 - 104 °F
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	600 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	No	Yes
MountingKnown for one	Wall	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1 SD Card Slot	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	341.5 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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