Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet vs TP-Link TL-WDR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

24specifications compared
10differ
14identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:300 Mbit/s
- TL-WDR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
Antenna gain level (max)
- DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:2 dBi
- TL-WDR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5 dBi
Depth
- DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:198 mm
- TL-WDR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:160.6 mm
Height
- DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:40.9 mm
- TL-WDR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:32.5 mm
Width
- DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:120.5 mm
- TL-WDR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:243 mm
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:300 Mbit/s
- TL-WDR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s

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Comparison of DIR-855L, TL-WDR4900
50 specifications	A D-Link DIR-855L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Model DIR-855L View product	B TP-Link TL-WDR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model TL-WDR4900 View product
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4, IPv6
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class B CE IC C-Tick Wi-Fi a/b/g/n (draft) Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Certified For Windows Vista	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	2 dBi	5 dBi
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
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
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	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	198 mm	160.6 mm
HeightDiffers	40.9 mm	32.5 mm
WidthDiffers	120.5 mm	243 mm
WeightKnown for one	376 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/XP SP2/2000/2003 Mac OS X 10.4+	Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista or Windows 7, Windows 8, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 A
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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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