Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DSL-2730B wireless router Fast Ethernet vs NETGEAR R6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 4identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DSL-2730B wireless router Fast Ethernet:Fast Ethernet
    • R6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DSL-2730B wireless router Fast Ethernet:10,100 Mbit/s
    • R6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DSL-2730B wireless router Fast Ethernet:10/100Base-T(X)
    • R6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • xDSL connection
    • DSL-2730B wireless router Fast Ethernet:Yes
    • R6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No

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Comparison of DSL-2730B, R6300
43 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
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 802.1DIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA, WPA2-PSK
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
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 sourceRoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
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 source255 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source77 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source654 g
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source205 mm
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source205 x 255 x 77 mm
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 & 5
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4, Google Chrome 11.0
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
Downstream data rateKnown for one1 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Upstream data rateKnown for one24 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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