Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-865L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White

29specifications compared
15differ
14identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN interface type
- DIR-865L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
- TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DIR-865L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- DIR-865L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
Product colour
- DIR-865L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
- TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
Antenna design
- DIR-865L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Internal
- TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:External
Depth
- DIR-865L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:165 mm
- TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:130 mm
Height
- DIR-865L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:249 mm
- TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:36 mm
Width
- DIR-865L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:71 mm
- TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:195 mm

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Comparison of DIR-865L, TD-W8968
63 specifications	A D-Link DIR-865L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DIR-865L View product	B TP-Link TD-W8968 wireless router Fast Ethernet White Model TD-W8968 View product
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADSL: ANSI T1.413 2, ITU-T G.992.1(G.DMT), ITU-T G.992.2(G.Lite), ITU-T G.994.1, (G.hs), ITU-T G.995.1, ADSL2: ITU-T G.992.3 (G.dmt.bis), ITU-T G.992.4 (G.lite.bis), ADSL2+: ITU-T G.992.5
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address 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	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSL f/ TR-069, SNMP v1/2c, CWMP (TR-069)
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATM/PPP, PPTP, PPPoE, PPPoA, IPoA, PVC, L2TP, FTP, DHCP
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	165 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	249 mm	36 mm
WidthDiffers	71 mm	195 mm
WeightKnown for one	562.5 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features4 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS 10.4+	Microsoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MAC, IP, Packet, URL
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input currentDiffers	2 A	1.5 A
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	30 - 104 °F	32 - 104 °F
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC 12V
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	No	Yes
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 & 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source

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