Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link N300 ADSL2+

Add a product
  • 32specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 15identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • N300 ADSL2+:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • N300 ADSL2+:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
    • N300 ADSL2+:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • N300 ADSL2+:Fast Ethernet
  • Cabling technology
    • DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • N300 ADSL2+:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Security algorithms
    • DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2, WPS
    • N300 ADSL2+:WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
  • Product colour
    • DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
    • N300 ADSL2+:White
  • LED indicators
    • DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • N300 ADSL2+:LAN, Power, WLAN, WPS

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (off)
Comparison of DIR-859, N300 ADSL2+
68 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPSWEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Design2 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePortable router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersYesLAN, Power, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchYesYes
Housing materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersUSBLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%0 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 65 °C-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers149.8 mm51 mm
HeightDiffers38.1 mm42 mm
WeightDiffers302.6 g113.4 g
WidthDiffers189.9 mm68 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, iPv6 Ready, IC, DLNAUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.7 LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Rack mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one1300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More wireless router comparisons

All wireless router comparisons