Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-855/B wireless router vs Zyxel NBG420N Wireless N Router + NWD210N Wireless N USB Adapter

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Supported network protocols
- DIR-855/B wireless router:IPSec, L2TP, PPTP
- NBG420N Wireless N Router + NWD210N Wireless N USB Adapter:PPPoE, PPTP, DHCP, Static IP
Weight
- DIR-855/B wireless router:376 g
- NBG420N Wireless N Router + NWD210N Wireless N USB Adapter:230 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DIR-855/B wireless router:120.5 x 198 x 40.9 mm
- NBG420N Wireless N Router + NWD210N Wireless N USB Adapter:162 x 115 x 33 mm
Maximum data transfer rate
- DIR-855/B wireless router:5 Gbit/s
- NBG420N Wireless N Router + NWD210N Wireless N USB Adapter:0.3 Gbit/s

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Comparison of DIR-855/B, NBG420N Wireless N Router + NWD210N Wireless N USB Adapter
27 specifications	A D-Link DIR-855/B wireless router Model DIR-855/B View product	B Zyxel NBG420N Wireless N Router + NWD210N Wireless N USB Adapter View product
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
Securityidentical
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
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
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPSec, L2TP, PPTP	PPPoE, PPTP, DHCP, Static IP
Management protocolsKnown for one	HTTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSA international EMI: CE, FCC part 15B
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 dBi
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	376 g	230 g
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	120.5 x 198 x 40.9 mm	162 x 115 x 33 mm
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5 Gbit/s	0.3 Gbit/s
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 VDC 1.0 A
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Mac OS X (v10.4)	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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