Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer D5 V2

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 25identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • SIM card slot
    • DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • Archer D5 V2:No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • Archer D5 V2:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
    • Archer D5 V2:1167 Mbit/s
  • VPN support
    • DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:L2TP/PPTP/IPSec
    • Archer D5 V2:PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
  • 3G
    • DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • Archer D5 V2:No
  • 4G
    • DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • Archer D5 V2:No
  • USB port
    • DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • Archer D5 V2:Yes
  • LED indicators
    • DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Activity, LAN, Power, WAN
    • Archer D5 V2:ADSL, Activity, LAN, WLAN

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Comparison of DWR-953, Archer D5 V2
77 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotDiffersYesNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1200 Mbit/s1167 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source867 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
VPN supportDiffersL2TP/PPTP/IPSecPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersYesNo
4GDiffersYesNo
Mobile network generationKnown for one4GUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneLTEUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceANSI T1.413 Issue 2, 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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA264-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallYesYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI, NATUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Switching protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDNS, DDNS
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTP, SNMP v1/2c, IGMP
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPPoE, PPPoATM, IPoA, MER/PoE
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, LAN, Power, WANADSL, Activity, LAN, WLAN
On/off switchYesYes
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
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCECE, FCC, RCM, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 dBi
Antennas quantity22
Detachable antenna(s)YesYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 95%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-10 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers180 mm160 mm
HeightDiffers80 mm37 mm
WidthDiffers170 mm229 mm
WeightKnown for one400 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source

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