Product Comparison: D-Link DIR-890L vs NETGEAR (R8000-100UKS)

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D-Link DIR-890L Tri-Band Gigabit Cloud Router

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NETGEAR (R8000-100UKS) Smart Wi-Fi Router

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General Specifications

Brand

D-Link

Netgear

Model

DIR-890L

R8000-100UKS

Origin

China

About the Product

Smartphones, laptops, tablets, phones, Smart TVs, game consoles and more – all being connected at the same time. That’s why we created the new AC3200 Ultra Wi-Fi Router.

The Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Router with breakthrough Tri-Band Wi-Fi technology was built to connect to each and every device in your home automatically and simultaneously. Laptops, tablets, phones, TVs, game consoles, music streamers, cameras if it’s Wi-Fi enabled, it’s X6 accelerated.

Key Specs

Wi-Fi Speed

3200 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-890L Tri-Band Gigabit Cloud Router

It will magically boost your wifi speeds.
I always get full speed with the Asus and X6. Really fast router.
Overall, the feature set is great, speeds are wonderful if you're up close.
Good 2.4 band and get decent speeds when needed.
Speeds increased. Faster downloads. Good router.

NETGEAR (R8000-100UKS) Smart Wi-Fi Router

I now get full internet bandwidth, or close to, on mobile devices, and the stability is absolutely rock solid.
With the new R8000 and the PS4 connected via 5Ghz I am getting a consistent download speed of 67Mbps.
Streaming is a dream! I can happily game in one room, whilst HD films are being streamed in multiple others with no buffering.
I would happily recommend this to anyone wanting a high end router with great performance.
The speed this thing connects is amazing. I am really happy!

Size & Weight

Color

Black

Height

4.7 in.

2.14 in.

Width

15.23 in.

11.63 in.

Depth

9.73 in.

8.92 in.

Weight

2.24 lbs.

2.43 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-890L Tri-Band Gigabit Cloud Router

The range and speed using gigabit internet from Comcast is excellent.
I had some WIFI dead zones in the house which I mitigated with range extenders. I installed this router and the dead zones disappeared.
The range of the D-Link is impressive.
Range is great, no dropped signals, everything is super smooth.
So far range is not that impressive. I expected more.

NETGEAR (R8000-100UKS) Smart Wi-Fi Router

The antennas are easy to open up and it's straight forward plugging it in.
This is a superb router. Multiple fast wireless channels and six antennae to reach all corners of a very large house.
The unit itself is sleek and looks quite modern with easy to see indicator lights, it also comes with 6 fold out antennas to help maximise range. Good design and decent range!
The range is surprisingly much lower than I expected.
Unbelievably the BT hub provided a stronger signal than the nighthawk even though it’s got 6 antennas sticking out of it.

Security

Data Encryption

Yes

Encryption Type

WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal

WPA/WPA2—PSK, WPA/WPA2

Parental Controls

Yes

Security Features

WPS, NAT support, SPI, PPTP, L2TP, IPsec, QuickVPN, Dual active firewall

Customized free URL to set up personal FTP server, VPN support, Guest network access, DoS protection

What customers say about "Security"

D-Link DIR-890L Tri-Band Gigabit Cloud Router

I added this 3200 to my current router to boost the wireless signal, and increase my security.
Great network speed with AC WiFi devices. Good security.
Good router. Great security options too.
Solved my internet security issues. Product performed as promised.
You cannot change the Admin ID (it is locked as Admin) - poor security.

NETGEAR (R8000-100UKS) Smart Wi-Fi Router

The VPN service is pretty wonderful, not too tricky to set up and gives a bit of piece of mind when using public hotspots out and about.
The VPN function is really useful and it is quite pricey but so far, so good.
Amazing router with with useful features, the VPN works great, and I would recommend this router highly.
A bunch of security features such as VPN support, being able to separate secure and guest network access, SPI & NAT firewall protection and preventing Denial-of-Service (DOS) attacks. Decent router!
Minus for me is the VPN capabillities. It only support up to 4-5 connections and the auto config file export does not work for me.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

CE, FCC

Other Information

Manufacturer

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Manual

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