Product Comparison: D-Link DIR-878 vs D-Link DIR-882

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D-Link DIR-878 Dual Band Wireless Router

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General Specifications

Brand

D-Link

Model

DIR-878

DIR-882

Origin

China

About the Product

D-Link's DIR-878 EXO AC1900 router offers ideal performance for the most demanding tasks, such as video streaming, gaming and simultaneous use of multiple devices. Smart Beam Forming together with MU-MIMO technology increases reliability and range.

The EXO AC2600 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Router brings a host of new technologies to create the best Wi-Fi experience to date. Supporting the latest in Wi-Fi technology, with combined Wi-Fi speeds of up to 2,533 Mbps.

Key Specs

Wi-Fi Speed

1900 Mbps

2600 Mbps

Number Of LAN Ports

Frequency Band

2.4 GHz, 5 GHz

Wi-Fi Speed
Number Of LAN Ports

What customers say about "Key Specs"

D-Link DIR-878 Dual Band Wireless Router

This works well, speeds are great, our cameras pickup faster and no image issues.
Fast speeds and better coverage on both 2.4 and 5 GHZ bands. Very happy with the product!
Works like a charm. Has great signal and speed throughout the house.
High speeds great price! This product is great.
The speed for a direct line computer is fantastic!

D-Link DIR-882 Dual Band Wireless Router

Good router, I do get great broadband speeds most of the time!
Has a better and faster wireless speed.
Before this router I was getting 60 mbps wifi speeds with virgin's 200mbps package, now I'm getting 190 mbps!
Really quick and surprisingly compact. Good router.
Signal wasn't up to much either or the speed.

Size & Weight

Color

Black

Height

1.8 in.

Width

10.2 in.

10.1 in.

Depth

7.2 in.

Weight

1.27 lbs.

1.25 lbs.

Network

QoS Traffic Prioritization

Yes

Auto Speed Sensing

Yes

Number Of WAN Ports

Wireless Standard

Wireless - AC

Ethernet Standard

10/100/1000

Number of Antennas

Ethernet Switch

Yes

What customers say about "Network"

D-Link DIR-878 Dual Band Wireless Router

The AC1900 is great. The range is amazing.
It has superior range to other routers I've used.
Good Wi-Fi range, I love my new router.
Very long range. Awesome router.
The range and Wi-Fi are perfect but then the signal got weaker.

D-Link DIR-882 Dual Band Wireless Router

Range seems pretty good, I would recommend.
Raising the router slightly had a huge beneficial impact on the range. Good range now!
Great range of this one. I’d recommend a solid buy!
I live in a house with really solid walls. Nice range for my house.
I used powerline to place the D-link centrally in the house. I like this router. Great range.

Security

Data Encryption

Yes

Encryption Type

WPA-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPS-PIN/PBC

Parental Controls

Yes

Security Features

DMZ, NAT support, Guest Zone, Static IP, Dynamic IP, PPPoE, L2TP, PPTP, QuickVPN

DMZ, NAT support, Guest Zone, DHCP, OpenVPN, L2TP, IPsec, Dynamic DNS, QuickVPN

What customers say about "Security"

D-Link DIR-878 Dual Band Wireless Router

Browse to the admin interface via a web browser and you have tons of settings for secure, etc.
Better management of multiple wireless devices. Good secure.
I was very happy with the ease of configuration and I have noticed a marked increase in my wireless devices performance. Great secure features.
This WiFi Dual Band Router was easy to setup and get on the air. A lots of secure options/settings/features.
Lots of problems with it dropping connections and not recognizing passwords.

D-Link DIR-882 Dual Band Wireless Router

The router access point combo allows for easy setup and has an extensive array of features.
A decent amount of options. Very secure.
I’ve had a solid Wi-Fi signal with little/no dropout. Good secure feature.
Perfect gamer / streamer router. Very fast, easy setup. Great options and setting of secure.
A solid consumer router. Nice secure. I like this router.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

CE, FCC

Other Information

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