Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link DWR-118 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 19identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • DWR-118 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:3200 Mbit/s
    • DWR-118 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
  • VPN support
    • DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:PPTP/L2TP/IPsec
    • DWR-118 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:L2TP/PPTP/IPSEC
  • 3G
    • DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • DWR-118 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • 4G
    • DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • DWR-118 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Product colour
    • DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Red
    • DWR-118 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
  • Certification
    • DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:IC CE Wi-Fi Certified FCC
    • DWR-118 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:RoHS, CE
  • Antenna design
    • DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:External
    • DWR-118 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal & external

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Comparison of DIR-890L, DWR-118
92 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3200 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one600 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one1300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one1300 Mbit/sUnknown — 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
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 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportDiffersPPTP/L2TP/IPsecL2TP/PPTP/IPSEC
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersNoYes
4GDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersRedBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersIC CE Wi-Fi Certified FCCRoHS, CE
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
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 one5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 90%10 - 95%
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 & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers387 mm113.5 mm
HeightDiffers119.5 mm25 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source194.3 g
WidthDiffers247.3 mm148.5 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source208 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source274 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source66 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source706 g
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source96 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source96 pc(s)
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet gross weight (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source418.5 kg
Pallet gross weight (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source418.5 kg
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 cm
Pallet height (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source197.5 cm
Pallet height (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source197.5 cm
Products per pallet (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 pc(s)
Products per pallet (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 pc(s)
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Shipping (inner) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.13 kg
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 cm
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 cm
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.53 kg
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source29 cm
Other features4 differ
Mobile network connectionDiffersNoYes
Bandwidth (first)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GHz
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantityDiffers21
USB versionDiffers2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers600,1300 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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