Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 7identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Cabling technology
    • DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE:1
  • Security algorithms
    • DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2, WPS
    • FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE:WPA, WPA2
  • Product colour
    • DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
    • FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE:Red, White
  • LED indicators
    • DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE:LTE, Power, WLAN
  • Antenna design
    • DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
    • FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE:Internal
  • Depth
    • DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:149.8 mm
    • FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE:134 mm
  • Height
    • DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:38.1 mm
    • FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE:99 mm

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Comparison of DIR-859, FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE
60 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one1300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPSWPA, WPA2
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackRed, White
Housing materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersYesLTE, Power, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, iPv6 Ready, IC, DLNAUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 65 °CUnknown — 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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers149.8 mm134 mm
HeightDiffers38.1 mm99 mm
WeightKnown for one302.6 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers189.9 mm64 mm
Other features1 differ
Rack mountingDiffersYesNo
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one1300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
2G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEdge, GSM
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE
GSM bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800,900 MHz
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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