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D-Link DIR-855/E wireless router vs Linksys WAG160N wireless router Black, Silver

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  • 7specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 1identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supports ISDN connection
    • DIR-855/E wireless router:No
    • WAG160N wireless router Black, Silver:Yes
  • Weight
    • DIR-855/E wireless router:376 g
    • WAG160N wireless router Black, Silver:362 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • DIR-855/E wireless router:120.5 x 198 x 40.9 mm
    • WAG160N wireless router Black, Silver:202 x 160 x 34 mm
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • DIR-855/E wireless router:5 Gbit/s
    • WAG160N wireless router Black, Silver:100 Gbit/s
  • xDSL connection
    • DIR-855/E wireless router:No
    • WAG160N wireless router Black, Silver:Yes

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Comparison of DIR-855/E, WAG160N
36 specifications
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Channels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 channels
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3u
Supports ISDN connectionDiffersNoYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSec, PPTP, L2TP
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAnnex B
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPAUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for oneEthernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPSec, L2TP, PPTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Silver
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CE, IC-03, Wi-Fi, A-Tick, Telepermit, IDA
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 dBi
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers376 g362 g
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs120.5 x 198 x 40.9 mm202 x 160 x 34 mm
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers5 Gbit/s100 Gbit/s
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12VDC 1A
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Mac OS X (v10.4)Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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