Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DSL-226 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White vs D-Link DWR-960/W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

30specifications compared
18differ
12identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

SIM card slot
- DSL-226 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:No
- DWR-960/W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Wi-Fi band
- DSL-226 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
- DWR-960/W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- DSL-226 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- DWR-960/W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DSL-226 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:300 Mbit/s
- DWR-960/W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- DSL-226 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Fast Ethernet
- DWR-960/W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology
- DSL-226 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:10/100Base-T(X)
- DWR-960/W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-226 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:4
- DWR-960/W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
USB port
- DSL-226 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Yes
- DWR-960/W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No

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Comparison of DSL-226, DWR-960/W
60 specifications	A D-Link DSL-226 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White Model DSL-226 View product	B D-Link DWR-960/W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DWR-960/W View product
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffers	No	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	866 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4G
2G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GPRS, GSM
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UMTS
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
3G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
GSM bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850,900,1800,1900 MHz
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Tabletop router	Portable router
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Power, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-10 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	100.1 mm	126 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	150 g	300 g
WidthDiffers	141.2 mm	132 mm
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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