Comparison of D-Link DIR-518L and Tenda AC9
We are comparing the D-Link DIR-518L and Tenda AC9. It's important to look at key things like what the model is, who made it, how it connects, and how well it works. This will help you decide which router is right for you.
Let's compare the D-Link DIR-518L and Tenda AC9 to see which one is better!
 D-Link DIR-518L (DIR-518L) |
 Tenda AC9 (AC9) |
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| Launch | ||
| 2013 | 2016 | |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | ||
| 61.0 x 71.0 x 40.0 mm | 226 x 179.5 x 76.6 mm | |
| Weight | ||
| 130 g | ||
| System | ||
| Chipset | ||
| Realtek RTL8881AQ | Broadcom BCM47189 @ 900 MHz | |
| RAM | ||
| 64 MB | 128 MB | |
| Flash | ||
| 8 MB | 8 MB | |
| OS | ||
| D-Link | Tenda | |
| Alternative OS | ||
| Power supply | ||
| 0.5 A | 12 V / 2 A | |
| Network | ||
| Protocols | ||
| IPv4 IPv6 |
IPv4 IPv6 |
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| LAN ports | ||
| no | 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
| WAN ports | ||
| 1 x 10/100 Mbps | 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
| Mobile network | ||
| yes, with USB dongle | no | |
| VPN support | ||
| no | no | |
| Wireless | ||
| Antennas | ||
| internal | 2 x 3 dBi fixed |
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| 2.4 GHz | ||
| yes | yes | |
| 5 GHz | ||
| yes | yes | |
| 6 GHz | ||
| 60 GHz | ||
| no | no | |
| Standards | ||
| IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Class | ||
| N600 | AC1200 | |
| Speed | ||
| 600 Mbps | 300 + 867 Mbps | |
| Transmit power | ||
| 15 dBm | 23 dBm | |
| Security | ||
| WPA WPA2 WPS |
WEP WPA WPA2 WPS |
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| Guest network | ||
| yes | yes | |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB ports | ||
| 1 x USB 2.0 | 1 x USB 2.0 | |
| Print server | ||
| yes | yes | |
| File server | ||
| yes | yes | |
| Features | ||
| Specials | ||
| Administration | ||
| Default IP | ||
| 192.168.0.1 | 192.168.0.1 | |
| Default username | ||
| [blank] | [blank] | |
| Default password | ||
| [blank] | [blank] | |
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