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D-Link DSL-2640U/RA/U1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link Archer D7

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 13identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • DSL-2640U/RA/U1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
    • Archer D7:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DSL-2640U/RA/U1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • Archer D7:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DSL-2640U/RA/U1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
    • Archer D7:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DSL-2640U/RA/U1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • Archer D7:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DSL-2640U/RA/U1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
    • Archer D7:10/100/1000Base-T(X)

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Comparison of DSL-2640U/RA/U1A, Archer D7
69 specifications
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersNoDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ad, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
DSL featuresidentical
DSL specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceANSI T1.413, ITU-T G.992.1, ITU-T G.992.2, ITU-T G.994.1, ITU-T G.995.1, ITU-T G.992.3, ITU-T G.992.4, ITU-T G.992.5
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantity11
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersTKIP, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WDS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUNI3.1/4.0, RFC 2364, PPPoE, IPoA, MER\IPoE
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
URL filteringYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for oneyUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Switching protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDNS, DDNS
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSL, SNMP v1/2c, IGMP V1/V2/V3
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
On/off switchYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RMC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160.6 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32.5 mm
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source243 mm
Other featuresidentical
Bandwidth (first)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GHz
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMAC, IP, URL
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 A
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionYesYes
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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