Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet vs D-Link DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

26specifications compared
9differ
17identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:450 Mbit/s
- DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:Power, WAN, WLAN
- DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Depth
- DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:111 mm
- DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:93 mm
Width
- DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:93 mm
- DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:111 mm
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:300,450 Mbit/s
- DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s

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Comparison of DIR-836L, DIR-845L/E
40 specifications	A D-Link DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Model DIR-836L View product	B D-Link DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DIR-845L/E View product
Wireless LAN features2 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	450 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPS	WPA, WPA2, WPS, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)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
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class B CE Class B C-Tick Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) IPv6 Ready Compatible with Windows 7	FCC Class B CE Class B C-Tick Wi-Fi Wi-Fi (WPS) Wi-Fi (WMM)
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	111 mm	93 mm
WidthDiffers	93 mm	111 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300,450 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/Vista/XP SP3 Mac OS X 10.4+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source

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