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D-Link DIR-825 vs D-Link DIR-842

7.6 in
1.18 in
D-Link DIR-825 Router
D-Link DIR-825
7.48 in
1.5 in
D-Link DIR-842 Router
D-Link DIR-842
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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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4
4.1 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
61
4.0 out of 5
61 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
3 %
68
3.8 out of 5
68 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
14 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
5 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

D-Link DIR-825D-Link DIR-825
D-Link DIR-842D-Link DIR-842
Communication modeFull-Duplex
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USByesno

Design

D-Link DIR-825D-Link DIR-825
D-Link DIR-842D-Link DIR-842
Colour of productWhite
  • Black
  • Grey
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

D-Link DIR-825D-Link DIR-825
D-Link DIR-842D-Link DIR-842
Width7.6 in7.48 in
Height1.18 in1.5 in
Depth4.61 in5.24 in
Weight0.71 lb0.64 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

D-Link DIR-825D-Link DIR-825
D-Link DIR-842D-Link DIR-842
Built-in DSL modemnono

Communication

D-Link DIR-825D-Link DIR-825
D-Link DIR-842D-Link DIR-842
Management interface
  • SNMP
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/network
6to4yesyes
Communication protocol
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
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 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportyesyes
Mobile broadband supportyesno
Throughput WAN-LAN305.0 Mbps1000.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nono
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennayesno
Number of antennas24
Total wireless data transfer rate300.0 Mbps1167.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

D-Link DIR-825D-Link DIR-825
D-Link DIR-842D-Link DIR-842
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
Home users

Memory

D-Link DIR-825D-Link DIR-825
D-Link DIR-842D-Link DIR-842
Included flash memory8.0 MB8.0 MB
Maximum flash memory16.0 MB8.0 MB
Included RAM64.0 MB64.0 MB
Maximum RAM128.0 MB64.0 MB

Power

D-Link DIR-825D-Link DIR-825
D-Link DIR-842D-Link DIR-842
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 72.4 - 4.2
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

Security

D-Link DIR-825D-Link DIR-825
D-Link DIR-842D-Link DIR-842
DMZyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
VPN clientnono

Pros & Cons

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