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

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	A D-Link DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model DIR-890L View product	B D-Link DWR-118 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DWR-118 View product
WAN connection1 differ
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3200 Mbit/s	433 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 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 one	600 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	1300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	1300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
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 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportDiffers	PPTP/L2TP/IPsec	L2TP/PPTP/IPSEC
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffers	No	Yes
4GDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Black
Product typeKnown for one	Tabletop router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	IC CE Wi-Fi Certified FCC	RoHS, CE
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal & external
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	10 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	387 mm	113.5 mm
HeightDiffers	119.5 mm	25 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	194.3 g
WidthDiffers	247.3 mm	148.5 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	208 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	274 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	66 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	706 g
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet (air)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	96 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet (sea)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	96 pc(s)
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross weight (air)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	418.5 kg
Pallet gross weight (sea)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	418.5 kg
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 cm
Pallet height (air)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	197.5 cm
Pallet height (sea)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	197.5 cm
Products per pallet (air)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 pc(s)
Products per pallet (sea)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 pc(s)
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 pc(s)
Shipping (inner) case gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.13 kg
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23 cm
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 cm
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.53 kg
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 cm
Other features4 differ
Mobile network connectionDiffers	No	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
USB ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB versionDiffers	2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	600,1300 Mbit/s	433 Mbit/s
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 & 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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