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Asus RT-N66U vs D-Link DIR-825

    8.15 in
    1.4 in
    Asus RT-N66U Router
    Asus RT-N66U
      7.6 in
      1.18 in
      D-Link DIR-825 Router
      D-Link DIR-825
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      18
      3.9 out of 5
      6 user ratings
      5 stars
      		0 %
      4 stars
      		83 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      4
      4 editorial reviews
      This dual-band D-Link Wi-Fi router has networked storage support and is easy to set upRead more
      A speedy dual-band 802.11n router that makes it easy to share printers and storage.Read more
      A compact and reliable router with smart energy saving featuresRead more
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      User rating
      42
      3.8 out of 5
      42 user ratings
      5 stars
      		16 %
      4 stars
      		52 %
      3 stars
      		28 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      61
      4.0 out of 5
      61 user ratings
      5 stars
      		36 %
      4 stars
      		36 %
      3 stars
      		18 %
      2 stars
      		6 %
      1 stars
      		3 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Connectivity

      Asus RT-N66UAsus RT-N66U
      D-Link DIR-825D-Link DIR-825
      Number of LAN ports44
      Number of WAN ports11
      USByesyes
      Total USB ports21
      Number of USB 2.0 ports21

      Design

      Asus RT-N66UAsus RT-N66U
      D-Link DIR-825D-Link DIR-825
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Grey
      • White
      		White
      Active cooling (fan)nono

      Dimensions

      Asus RT-N66UAsus RT-N66U
      D-Link DIR-825D-Link DIR-825
      Width8.15 in7.6 in
      Height1.4 in1.18 in
      Depth5.86 in4.61 in
      Weight0.99 lb0.71 lb
      Number of units11
      Rack-mount designnono

      Features

      Asus RT-N66UAsus RT-N66U
      D-Link DIR-825D-Link DIR-825
      Built-in DSL modemnono
      Built-in printer serveryesyes

      Communication

      Asus RT-N66UAsus RT-N66U
      D-Link DIR-825D-Link DIR-825
      Management interfaceWeb/network
      • SNMP
      • Telnet
      • Web/network
      6to4yesyes
      Communication protocol
      • IPv6
      • Multicast
      • Quality of Service
      • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
      • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
      • IPv6
      • Multicast
      • Quality of Service
      • Virtual LAN
      Data link layer
      • Ethernet
      • Fast Ethernet
      • Gigabit Ethernet
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      • Ethernet
      • Fast Ethernet
      • Gigabit Ethernet
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      Number of simultaneous connections349254096
      Wireless standards
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.3
      • IEEE 802.3ab
      • IEEE 802.3u
      • IEEE 802.3x
      • IEEE 802.11n
      • IEEE 802.3
      • IEEE 802.3ab
      • IEEE 802.3u
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      Jumbo frames supportyesyes
      Mobile broadband supportyesyes
      Type of mobile supportUSB modemUSB modem
      Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)yesyes
      Mobile 4G (LTE)yesno
      Mobile 3Gyesyes
      Mobile 2G (GSM)yesno
      Throughput WAN-LAN731.0 Mbps305.0 Mbps
      VoIP (SIP)nono
      Wireless networkyesyes
      2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
      2.4GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
      5GHz wireless networkyesyes
      5GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
      External antennayesyes
      Detachable antennayesyes
      Number of antennas32
      Total wireless data transfer rate900.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
      Wireless security
      • TKIP
      • WEP
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2
      • WPS
      • TKIP
      • WEP
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2
      • WPS

      Compatibility

      Asus RT-N66UAsus RT-N66U
      D-Link DIR-825D-Link DIR-825
      Support for alternative firmware
      • DD-Wrt
      • OpenWrt
      • DD-Wrt
      • OpenWrt
      Target audience
      • Smaller offices
      • Business
      • Home users
      • Smaller offices
      • Home users

      Memory

      Asus RT-N66UAsus RT-N66U
      D-Link DIR-825D-Link DIR-825
      Included flash memory32.0 MB8.0 MB
      Maximum flash memory32.0 MB16.0 MB
      Included RAM256.0 MB64.0 MB
      Maximum RAM256.0 MB128.0 MB

      Power

      Asus RT-N66UAsus RT-N66U
      D-Link DIR-825D-Link DIR-825
      Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 30< 7
      Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

      Security

      Asus RT-N66UAsus RT-N66U
      D-Link DIR-825D-Link DIR-825
      DMZyesyes
      VPN protocol
      • IPSec
      • L2TP
      • PPTP
      • IPSec
      • L2TP
      • PPTP
      VPN clientyesno

      Pros & Cons

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