Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet vs D-Link DWR-555/ANA3GC wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN interface type
- DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:Gigabit Ethernet
- DWR-555/ANA3GC wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- DWR-555/ANA3GC wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- DWR-555/ANA3GC wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
Web-based management
- DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:Yes
- DWR-555/ANA3GC wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
Antennas quantity
- DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:3
- DWR-555/ANA3GC wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:1
Depth
- DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:198 mm
- DWR-555/ANA3GC wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:119 mm
Height
- DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:40.9 mm
- DWR-555/ANA3GC wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:22 mm
Width
- DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:120.5 mm
- DWR-555/ANA3GC wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:190 mm

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Comparison of DIR-855L, DWR-555/ANA3GC
48 specifications	A D-Link DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Model DIR-855L View product	B D-Link DWR-555/ANA3GC wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model DWR-555/ANA3GC View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2TP/PPTP/IPSEC
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffers	Yes	No
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	1
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	198 mm	119 mm
HeightDiffers	40.9 mm	22 mm
WidthDiffers	120.5 mm	190 mm
WeightKnown for one	376 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Downstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.7 Mbit/s
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Upstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.2 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista/XP SP2/2000/2003 Mac OS X 10.4+	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class B CE IC C-Tick Wi-Fi a/b/g/n (draft) Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Certified For Windows Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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