Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-845L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys EA6700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

25specifications compared
10differ
15identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- DIR-845L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- EA6700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DIR-845L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
- EA6700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- DIR-845L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- EA6700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-845L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 90%
- EA6700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 80%
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- DIR-845L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
- EA6700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450,1300 Mbit/s

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Comparison of DIR-845L/B, EA6700
48 specifications	A D-Link DIR-845L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DIR-845L/B View product	B Linksys EA6700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model EA6700 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPS, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN	WPA, WPA2
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connection	No	No
Bandwidth (first)	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)	5 GHz	5 GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	450,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	93 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	145 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	330 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	111 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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