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D-Link DIR-880L vs Netgear R6400

9.72 in
1.86 in
D-Link DIR-880L Router
D-Link DIR-880L
7.81 in
2.56 in
Netgear R6400 Router
Netgear R6400
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
16
4.3 out of 5
4 user ratings
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3.9 out of 5
3 user ratings
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4 stars
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User rating
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
2 %
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54
3.9 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
1 %
1 stars
5 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

D-Link DIR-880LD-Link DIR-880L
Netgear R6400Netgear R6400
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USByesyes
Total USB ports22
Number of USB 2.0 ports11
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports11
Number of USB 3.1 ports00

Design

D-Link DIR-880LD-Link DIR-880L
Netgear R6400Netgear R6400
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
Black
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

D-Link DIR-880LD-Link DIR-880L
Netgear R6400Netgear R6400
Width9.72 in7.81 in
Height1.86 in2.56 in
Depth7.5 in7.52 in
Weight1.65 lb1.57 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

D-Link DIR-880LD-Link DIR-880L
Netgear R6400Netgear R6400
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyes
Designed for wall mountingyesyes

Communication

D-Link DIR-880LD-Link DIR-880L
Netgear R6400Netgear R6400
Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
6to4yesyes
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • 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
Throughput WAN-LAN1000.0 Mbps1000.0 Mbps
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennayesyes
MIMOyesyes
Beamformingyesyes
Number of antennas33
Total wireless data transfer rate1900.0 Mbps1750.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

D-Link DIR-880LD-Link DIR-880L
Netgear R6400Netgear R6400
DynDNSyesyes
Support for alternative firmwareDD-WrtDD-Wrt
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
Home users

Memory

D-Link DIR-880LD-Link DIR-880L
Netgear R6400Netgear R6400
Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB

Power

D-Link DIR-880LD-Link DIR-880L
Netgear R6400Netgear R6400
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

Security

D-Link DIR-880LD-Link DIR-880L
Netgear R6400Netgear R6400
VPN clientyesyes
Encryption Algorithm
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA2-PSK

Pros & Cons

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