Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745

32specifications compared
18differ
14identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

SIM card slot
- DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745:No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745:Yes
Wi-Fi band
- DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
- Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745:300 Mbit/s
USB port
- DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745:Yes
Product type
- DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
- Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745:Portable router
Product colour
- DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
- Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745:White
LED indicators
- DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Activity, LAN, Power, WAN
- Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745:LAN, Power, WLAN, WPS

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Comparison of DWR-953, Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745
61 specifications	A D-Link DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DWR-953 View product	B D-Link Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745 View product
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
SIM card slotDiffers	Yes	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	L2TP/PPTP/IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	4G	Unknown — not stated by the source
3GKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	LTE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2	WEP, WPS
Firewall	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
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantity	2	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source type	AC	AC
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	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
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RIP-1, RIP-2

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