Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link N300 ADSL2+

37specifications compared
19differ
18identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

SIM card slot
- DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- N300 ADSL2+:No
Wi-Fi band
- DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- N300 ADSL2+:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
- N300 ADSL2+:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- N300 ADSL2+:Fast Ethernet
3G
- DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- N300 ADSL2+:No
4G
- DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- N300 ADSL2+:No
Product type
- DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
- N300 ADSL2+:Portable router
Product colour
- DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
- N300 ADSL2+:White

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Comparison of DWR-953, N300 ADSL2+
70 specifications	A D-Link DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DWR-953 View product	B D-Link N300 ADSL2+View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SIM card slotDiffers	Yes	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1200 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	L2TP/PPTP/IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffers	Yes	No
4GDiffers	Yes	No
Mobile network generationKnown for one	4G	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	LTE	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	No	No
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory card slot(s)	No	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
Firewall	Yes	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	SPI, NAT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown 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
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RIP-1, RIP-2
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Tabletop router	Portable router
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, LAN, Power, WAN	LAN, Power, WLAN, WPS
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
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
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantity	2	2
Detachable antenna(s)	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
Power source type	AC	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	0 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 70 °C	-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	180 mm	51 mm
HeightDiffers	80 mm	42 mm
WeightDiffers	400 g	113.4 g
WidthDiffers	170 mm	68 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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