Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-865L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs D-Link DIR-905L/L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 13identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DIR-865L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • DIR-905L/L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DIR-865L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
    • DIR-905L/L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DIR-865L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • DIR-905L/L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DIR-865L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • DIR-905L/L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
  • LED indicators
    • DIR-865L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
    • DIR-905L/L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:LAN, Power, WLAN, Yes
  • Antenna design
    • DIR-865L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Internal
    • DIR-905L/L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:External
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DIR-865L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 90%
    • DIR-905L/L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:0 - 90%
  • Depth
    • DIR-865L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:165 mm
    • DIR-905L/L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:152 mm

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Comparison of DIR-865L/B, DIR-905L/L
52 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 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)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-TKIP, WPA2
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesLAN, Power, WLAN, Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers165 mm152 mm
HeightDiffers249 mm28 mm
WeightDiffers562.5 g246 g
WidthDiffers71 mm112 mm
Other features2 differ
BandwidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Frequency bandDiffers2.4 & 52.4 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input currentDiffers2 A1 A
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
Rack mountingNoNo
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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