Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel WAH 7706

24specifications compared
16differ
8identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
- WAH 7706:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN
- DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- WAH 7706:No
LED indicators
- DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- WAH 7706:Power, WLAN
Antennas quantity
- DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
- WAH 7706:2
Power source type
- DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC
- WAH 7706:Battery
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 90%
- WAH 7706:5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-20 - 65 °C
- WAH 7706:-20 - 60 °C
Depth
- DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:149.8 mm
- WAH 7706:65.5 mm

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Comparison of DIR-859, WAH 7706
73 specifications	A D-Link DIR-859 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DIR-859 View product	B Zyxel WAH 7706 View product
WAN connectionidentical
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4G
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
2G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Edge, GPRS, GSM
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HSDPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE
Short Message Service (SMS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPS	EAP-AKA, SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VPN
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Power, WLAN
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2800 mAh
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	2
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	Battery
Battery voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 V
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 h
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-20 - 60 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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, Win	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	149.8 mm	65.5 mm
HeightDiffers	38.1 mm	14.5 mm
WeightDiffers	302.6 g	115 g
WidthDiffers	189.9 mm	111 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	106 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215 g
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, iPv6 Ready, IC, DLNA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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