Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-855 wireless router vs Linksys WRT160N wireless router Black

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Security algorithms
- DIR-855 wireless router:WPA
- WRT160N wireless router Black:WPA, WPA2
Weight
- DIR-855 wireless router:376 g
- WRT160N wireless router Black:380 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DIR-855 wireless router:120.5 x 198 x 40.9 mm
- WRT160N wireless router Black:202 x 160 x 34 mm
Maximum data transfer rate
- DIR-855 wireless router:5 Gbit/s
- WRT160N wireless router Black:0.1 Gbit/s

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Comparison of DIR-855, WRT160N
22 specifications	A D-Link DIR-855 wireless router Model DIR-855 View product	B Linksys WRT160N wireless router Black Model WRT160N View product
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supports ISDN connection	No	No
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA	WPA, WPA2
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 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	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	376 g	380 g
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Mac OS X (v10.4)	Windows XP, Windows Vista
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	120.5 x 198 x 40.9 mm	202 x 160 x 34 mm
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5 Gbit/s	0.1 Gbit/s
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12V, 1A
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10, 100
xDSL connection	No	No
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x RJ-11 4x 100Base-TX
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
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
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPSec, L2TP, PPTP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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