Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link DWR-555 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 11identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • DWR-555 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • DWR-555 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • DWR-555 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Web-based management
    • DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • DWR-555 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
  • Depth
    • DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:93 mm
    • DWR-555 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:119 mm
  • Height
    • DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:145 mm
    • DWR-555 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:22 mm
  • Width
    • DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:111 mm
    • DWR-555 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:190 mm

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Comparison of DIR-845L/E, DWR-555
49 specifications
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2TP/PPTP/IPSEC
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffersYesNo
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC Class B CE Class B C-Tick Wi-Fi Wi-Fi (WPS) Wi-Fi (WMM)Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers93 mm119 mm
HeightDiffers145 mm22 mm
WeightKnown for one330 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers111 mm190 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300 Mbit/s1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Downstream data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.7 Mbit/s
Upstream data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.2 Mbit/s
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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