Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-857 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs Intellinet 525268 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

27specifications compared
16differ
11identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DIR-857 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:900 Mbit/s
- 525268 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
Channels quantity
- DIR-857 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2 channels
- 525268 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:13 channels
Ethernet LAN interface type
- DIR-857 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
- 525268 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DIR-857 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- 525268 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- DIR-857 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- 525268 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100Base-T(X)
Product colour
- DIR-857 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
- 525268 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Grey, White
LED indicators
- DIR-857 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Power, WLAN
- 525268 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-857 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 95%
- 525268 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 90%

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Comparison of DIR-857, 525268
59 specifications	A D-Link DIR-857 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DIR-857 View product	B Intellinet 525268 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model 525268 View product
Wireless LAN features2 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	900 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Channels quantityDiffers	2 channels	13 channels
Network4 differ
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 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, IPSec, L2TP
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES
FirewallKnown 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
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Virtual server - Port forwarding - Special applications
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, WLAN	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ralink RT3352 + Ralink RT3572
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 95%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	160 mm	127 mm
HeightDiffers	36 mm	30 mm
WeightDiffers	341.5 g	800 g
WidthDiffers	213 mm	157 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSMA/CA - CSMA/CD - TCP/IP - UDP - ICMP - PPPoE - NTP - NAT - DHCP - DNS
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	900 Mbit/s	11,54,300 Mbit/s
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	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, IC, Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source

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