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WD My Net N900 Router
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WD sent a new My Net N900 with a properly-operating 5 GHz radio that showed improved performance when retested. {mospagebreak toctitle=Overview, Wireless Per...Read more
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User rating
45
3.8 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
13 %
1 stars
0 %
54
4.1 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
1 %
1 stars
1 %
5
4.6 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
60 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
Number of LAN ports447
Number of WAN ports111
USBnonoyes
Communication mode
N/A
N/A
Full-Duplex
Number of USB 2.0 ports
N/A
N/A
2
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports
N/A
N/A
0

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • Black,Silver
  • Silver
Active cooling (fan)nonono
LED indicators
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Width7.44 in8.86 in9.33 in
Height1.22 in1.38 in1.18 in
Depth5.98 in7.09 in6.14 in
Weight0.55 lb0.99 lb1.06 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnonono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
Battery operated
N/A
no
N/A
Designed for wall mounting
N/A
yes
N/A
File server
N/A
N/A
Via USB
Built-in printer server
N/A
N/A
yes

Communication

Frequency band2.4 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/networkWeb/network
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast 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
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Number of simultaneous connections8192
N/A
16384
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportnono
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN100.0 Mbps100.0 Mbps708.0 Mbps
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
5GHz wireless networknoyesyes
External antennanonono
MIMOyesyesyes
Total wireless data transfer rate300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
VoIP (SIP)
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of antennas
N/A
4
N/A

Compatibility

Routing protocol
  • RIP
  • static IP routing
  • RIP
  • static IP routing
N/A
Support for alternative firmwareDD-WrtDD-Wrt
N/A
Target audienceHome usersHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users

Memory

Included flash memory8.0 MB8.0 MB16.0 MB
Maximum flash memory8.0 MB8.0 MB16.0 MB
Included RAM32.0 MB64.0 MB256.0 MB
Maximum RAM32.0 MB64.0 MB256.0 MB

Security

DMZyesyesyes
Number of DMZ ports1
N/A
N/A
Encryption Algorithm
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • 40-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
N/A
VPN client
N/A
yesyes
VPN protocol
N/A
N/A
  • IPSec
  • PPTP