Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

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

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

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:450 Mbit/s
- DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:300 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:WPA, WPA2, WPS
- DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:WPA, WPA2
Antenna design
- DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:Internal
- DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:External
Depth
- DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:111 mm
- DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:198 mm
Height
- DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:145 mm
- DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:40.9 mm
Weight
- DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:330 g
- DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:376 g
Width
- DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:93 mm
- DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:120.5 mm
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:300,450 Mbit/s
- DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:300 Mbit/s

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Comparison of DIR-836L, DIR-855L
36 specifications	A D-Link DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Model DIR-836L View product	B D-Link DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Model DIR-855L View product
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	450 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Management featuresidentical
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	WPA, WPA2
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 IC C-Tick Wi-Fi a/b/g/n (draft) Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Certified For Windows Vista
Antenna1 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	2 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	111 mm	198 mm
HeightDiffers	145 mm	40.9 mm
WeightDiffers	330 g	376 g
WidthDiffers	93 mm	120.5 mm
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/Vista/XP SP3 Mac OS X 10.4+	Windows Vista/XP SP2/2000/2003 Mac OS X 10.4+
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300,450 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, WAN, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	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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