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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet vs D-Link DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 16identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 450 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • Security algorithms
    • WPA, WPA2, WPS
    • WPA, WPA2
  • Antenna design
    • Internal
    • External
  • Depth
    • 111 mm
    • 198 mm
  • Height
    • 145 mm
    • 40.9 mm
  • Weight
    • 330 g
    • 376 g
  • Width
    • 93 mm
    • 120.5 mm
  • WLAN data transfer rates supported
    • 300,450 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s

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36 specifications
A

D-Link

DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet

Model DIR-836L

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B

D-Link

DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet

Model DIR-855L

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs450 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPSWPA, WPA2
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC Class B CE Class B C-Tick Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) IPv6 Ready Compatible with Windows 7FCC Class B CE IC C-Tick Wi-Fi a/b/g/n (draft) Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Certified For Windows Vista
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one2 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one3
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers111 mm198 mm
HeightDiffers145 mm40.9 mm
WeightDiffers330 g376 g
WidthDiffers93 mm120.5 mm
Other features2 differ
Bandwidth2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7/Vista/XP SP3 Mac OS X 10.4+Windows Vista/XP SP2/2000/2003 Mac OS X 10.4+
USB ports quantity11
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300,450 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, WAN, WLAN
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C

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