Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-857 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs D-Link DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 17identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • LED indicators
    • DIR-857 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Power, WLAN
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Link, Power
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DIR-857 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 95%
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 90%
  • Height
    • DIR-857 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:36 mm
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:34.4 mm
  • Width
    • DIR-857 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:213 mm
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:212 mm

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Comparison of DIR-857, DIR-857/E
46 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)900 Mbit/s900 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channels quantity2 channels2 channels
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPSWPA, WPA2, WPS
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVPN pass-through
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, WLANLink, Power
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC, IC, Wi-FiFCC Class B, DLNA, Pv6 Ready, CE, IC, C-Tick, Wi-Fi, WPS, WMM
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 95%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 65 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Depth160 mm160 mm
HeightDiffers36 mm34.4 mm
Weight341.5 g341.5 g
WidthDiffers213 mm212 mm
Other featuresidentical
Bandwidth2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source212 x 160 x 34.4 mm
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantity11
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
WLAN data transfer rates supported900 Mbit/s900 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source

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