Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet vs Zyxel 660HNU-F1 wireless router

22specifications compared
15differ
7identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:450 Mbit/s
- 660HNU-F1 wireless router:300 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:Power, WAN, WLAN
- 660HNU-F1 wireless router:DSL, LAN, Power, USB, WLAN
Antenna design
- DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:Internal
- 660HNU-F1 wireless router:External
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:10 - 90%
- 660HNU-F1 wireless router:20 - 90%
Depth
- DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:111 mm
- 660HNU-F1 wireless router:121 mm
Height
- DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:145 mm
- 660HNU-F1 wireless router:33 mm
Weight
- DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:330 g
- 660HNU-F1 wireless router:350 g
Width
- DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:93 mm
- 660HNU-F1 wireless router:186 mm

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Comparison of DIR-836L, 660HNU-F1
57 specifications	A D-Link DIR-836L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Model DIR-836L View product	B Zyxel 660HNU-F1 wireless router Model 660HNU-F1 View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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)
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
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
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known 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	TKIP, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP v1, SNMP v2, MIB II
FirewallKnown 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
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
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, WAN, WLAN	DSL, LAN, Power, USB, WLAN
On/off switchKnown 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 Setup (WPS) Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) IPv6 Ready Compatible with Windows 7	CE, FCC
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Featuresidentical
Languages supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEC 60950-1: 2005; EN 60950-1: 2006
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 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	20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	111 mm	121 mm
HeightDiffers	145 mm	33 mm
WeightDiffers	330 g	350 g
WidthDiffers	93 mm	186 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	238 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	660 g
Other features3 differ
Bandwidth	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantityDiffers	1	2
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300,450 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/Vista/XP SP3 Mac OS X 10.4+	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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