Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link Wireless N 300 ADSL2+/VDSL2 Modem Router vs D-Link DWR-960/W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

28specifications compared
18differ
10identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

SIM card slot
- Wireless N 300 ADSL2+/VDSL2 Modem Router:No
- DWR-960/W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Wireless N 300 ADSL2+/VDSL2 Modem Router:300 Mbit/s
- DWR-960/W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:866 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Wireless N 300 ADSL2+/VDSL2 Modem Router:866 Mbit/s
- DWR-960/W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Wireless N 300 ADSL2+/VDSL2 Modem Router:4
- DWR-960/W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
USB port
- Wireless N 300 ADSL2+/VDSL2 Modem Router:Yes
- DWR-960/W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
Product type
- Wireless N 300 ADSL2+/VDSL2 Modem Router:Tabletop router
- DWR-960/W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Portable router
Product colour
- Wireless N 300 ADSL2+/VDSL2 Modem Router:Black
- DWR-960/W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
LED indicators
- Wireless N 300 ADSL2+/VDSL2 Modem Router:LAN, WLAN, Power, Status
- DWR-960/W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, WLAN

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Comparison of DSL-245GE, DWR-960/W
65 specifications	A D-Link Wireless N 300 ADSL2+/VDSL2 Modem Router Model DSL-245GE 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
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
SIM card slotDiffers	No	Yes
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	1200 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	300 Mbit/s	866 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	866 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	15	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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
WPS push 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	WPA, WPA2	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Tabletop router	Portable router
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, WLAN, Power, Status	LAN, Power, WLAN
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power source type	DC	DC
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 95%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 95%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-10 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	130 mm	126 mm
HeightDiffers	32 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	417 g	300 g
WidthDiffers	214 mm	132 mm
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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