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D-Link DIR-859 vs Linksys EA7500

7.48 in
1.5 in
D-Link DIR-859 Router
D-Link DIR-859
10.12 in
7.24 in
Linksys EA7500 Router
Linksys EA7500
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
3
3 editorial reviews
The D-Link AC1750 Wi-Fi Router DIR-859 is a capable, if basic, budget-priced router for small- or medium-sized homes.Read more
More Than Just A Signal - Spread the net, far and wide, to many devices and stream  HD content seamlesslyRead more
The affordable D-Link DIR-867 has lots of high-end features as well as above-average Wi-Fi speed and coverage.Read more
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15
3.8 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
88 %
3 stars
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2 stars
11 %
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User rating
37
4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
58
3.9 out of 5
58 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
3 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

D-Link DIR-859D-Link DIR-859
Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USBnoyes

Design

D-Link DIR-859D-Link DIR-859
Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
Black
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

D-Link DIR-859D-Link DIR-859
Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Width7.48 in10.12 in
Height1.5 in7.24 in
Depth5.9 in2.2 in
Weight0.71 lb1.23 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

D-Link DIR-859D-Link DIR-859
Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Built-in DSL modemnono

Communication

D-Link DIR-859D-Link DIR-859
Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • 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 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • 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
Mobile broadband supportnono
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennayesyes
MIMOyesyes
MU-MIMOyesyes
Number of antennas33
Total wireless data transfer rate1750.0 Mbps1900.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2

Compatibility

D-Link DIR-859D-Link DIR-859
Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Target audienceHome usersHome users

Security

D-Link DIR-859D-Link DIR-859
Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
DMZyesyes
VPN clientnono

Pros & Cons

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