Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DVA-G3672B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver vs NETGEAR WNDR4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 5identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DVA-G3672B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:802.11g
    • WNDR4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • Wi-Fi standards
    • DVA-G3672B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:802.11b, 802.11g
    • WNDR4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DVA-G3672B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:Fast Ethernet
    • WNDR4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DVA-G3672B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:10,100 Mbit/s
    • WNDR4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DVA-G3672B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:10/100Base-T(X)
    • WNDR4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Product colour
    • DVA-G3672B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:Black, Silver
    • WNDR4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
  • Certification
    • DVA-G3672B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:CE, A-Tick
    • WNDR4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:RoHS
  • Bandwidth
    • DVA-G3672B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:2.4835 GHz
    • WNDR4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.4 GHz

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Comparison of DVA-G3672B, WNDR4500
69 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers802.11gWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
ModulationKnown for one16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, DPSK, DQPSK, DSSS, OFDMUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
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 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL specificationKnown for oneITU G.992.1, G.992.2, G.992.3, G.992.4, G.992.5, G.994.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, EAP, WPA, WPA-PSKWEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Voice codecsKnown for oneG.723.1, G.726Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPv1/v2c, IGMPUnknown — not stated by the source
VoIP protocolsKnown for oneSIPUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffersTOS, PPPoE, NAT/NAPT, DNS, TCP/UDP, ARP/RARP, ICMP, SNTP/NTP, TelnetIPv6, IPv4
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersDSL, LAN, Link, Power, USB, WLAN, YesYes
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, A-TickRoHS
Antennaidentical
Transmit powerKnown for one16 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features5 differ
BandwidthDiffers2.4835 GHz2.4 GHz
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs217.5 x 146.5 x 32 mm258 x 172.5 x 81 mm
Downstream data rateKnown for one24 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.412 - 2.4835GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one2 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
USB ports quantityDiffers12
Upstream data rateKnown for one1 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000 - Mac OS - UNIX - Linux
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB, RJ-45
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Google Chrome 11.0 - Safari 1.4
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source257.8 x 172.5 x 80.8 mm (10.2 x 6.79 x 3.18")
Weight (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.68 kg (1.5 lbs)
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source172.5 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source81 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source680 g
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source258 mm

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