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D-Link DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs EnGenius ESR6650 wireless router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 7identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:900 Mbit/s
    • ESR6650 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:150 Mbit/s
  • Channels quantity
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2 channels
    • ESR6650 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:13 channels
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • ESR6650 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • ESR6650 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • ESR6650 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:2
  • MAC address filtering
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • ESR6650 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
  • DHCP client
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • ESR6650 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
  • DHCP server
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • ESR6650 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Yes

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61 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs900 Mbit/s150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channels quantityDiffers2 channels13 channels
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM, QPSK
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security3 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, SSID, WDS, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPS
Firewall securityDiffersVPN pass-throughInternet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringDiffersNoYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols2 differ
DHCP clientDiffersNoYes
DHCP serverDiffersNoYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTP
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersLink, PowerYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 - 240 V
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%15 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-10 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160 mm125 mm
HeightDiffers34.4 mm25 mm
WidthDiffers212 mm98 mm
WeightKnown for one341.5 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Bandwidth2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.25 A
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
USB ports quantity11
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers900 Mbit/s1,2,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,150 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one212 x 160 x 34.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.4835 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC Class B, DLNA, Pv6 Ready, CE, IC, C-Tick, Wi-Fi, WPS, WMMUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64Unknown — not stated by the source

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