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D-Link 5G AC2600 Wi‑Fi Router DWR‑978

D-Link 5G AC2600 Wi‑Fi Router DWR‑978

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SKU:DWR-978/E

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  • 5G speeds up to 1.6 Gbps, built-in Wi-Fi AC2600
  • Supports multiple 5G bands for increased connectivity3
  • Dual-band Wi-Fi with MU-MIMO
  • 4 Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports and 1 Gigabit Ethernet WAN port
  • Connect up to 128+ devices
  • Two detachable external antennas
  • Nano SIM card slot supports 5G or 4G/LTE
5G AC2600 Wi‑Fi Router DWR‑978

Power your Wi‑Fi with 5G
Experience next‑gen 5G connection speeds of up to 1.6 Gbps and high‑speed Wi‑Fi up to 2.6 Gbps on all your connected devices throughout your home, office or holiday home.

High-speed 5G Internet
Connect with next-generation 5G speeds up to 1.6 Gbps and experience lightning-fast downloads, lower latency and reduced congestion.

Blazing Wi-Fi performance
High-performance antennas deliver high-performance AC2600 speeds of up to 2.6 Gbps throughout your home.

Stay connected
When your 5G/LTE stops working, you stay connected to your fixed-line Internet (Fibre, Cable, DSL) thanks to D-Link’s Failover technology.

X5 Gigabit Ethernet Ports
Multiple Gigabit Ethernet ports provide optional high-speed connectivity for a wired device at home or in the office.

Rapid and reliable 5G connectivity where you need it the most
Whether at home, at work, or on holiday ‑ the DWR‑978 is built to work for you as a simple plug and play companion, wherever life takes you.

A connection that stays with you
Insert a 5G/4G LTE SIM card and immediately have access to blazing 5G download speeds of up to 1.6 Gbps at your home or business, or even while taking the camper van out into the countryside.

Thanks to 5G technology you can enjoy HD movies in seconds, download huge files immediately, play multiplayer games without lag, and enjoy video calls without interruption - making it the perfect companion whether at home or away.

Perfect for areas with limited or no access to fixed internet
The DWR-978 is the complete solution for those hard-to-read areas where fixed-line ISPs (Internet Service Providers_ are unreliable or unavailable. Insert your 5G SIM card and let your network and all of your devices be powered by 5G cellular data.

With two high-performance external antennas, you can be sure that DWR-978 will deliver the strongest connectivity possible on multiple devices at the same time - allowing you to stream, game or work, without worrying about buffering, dropouts, or interference.

Your Internet will never fail you again
Disruptions can happen at any time, but we’ve built the DWR-978 to eliminate them altogether with D-Link Failover technology.

When your 5G/LTE cellular provider is having technical difficulties, the DWR-978 will jump to action by switching to the Internet via your fixed-line (Fiber/Cable/DSL), so you can keep working, playing or watching as normal.

Cut down on dead spots & loading times
x2 high-performance antennas deliver Wi-Fi speeds of up to 2.6 Gbps throughout every corner of your home, making it easy for you to stay connected at the highest speeds possible despite any structural interference.

The DWR-978’s MU-MIMO technology ensures multiple devices get high-bandwidth Wi-Fi at the same time, distributing data more efficiently, giving you faster Wi-Fi speeds throughout your home.

Connect easily, share easily
There’s no setup involved, just insert a 5G/4G LTE SIM card and you’re good to go, instantly being able to share your connectivity with all of your devices.

Gigabit Ports for x10 Data Transfer Speeds
With four Gigabit LAN ports, connect up to 4 wired devices for reliably fast wired speeds of up to 10x faster than standard Fast Ethernet connections.

Manage your network, your way
Whether you need to give a friend quick access, or get the kids to do their homework, the DWR-978 comes with Wi-Fi scheduling - so you’re always in change.

Manage
Find out which devices are connected to your Wi-Fi, create schedules, check login credentials.

Wi-Fi Guest Zone
Set guest logins for when you have visitors and block any devices you don’t know.

WAN connection
WAN connection type RJ-45
SIM card slot Yes
DSL WAN No
Ethernet WAN Yes
Wireless LAN features
Wi-Fi standards 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max) 1732 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi band Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Network
Ethernet LAN data rates 100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN Yes
Mobile network
SIM card type NanoSIM
4G standard LTE
3G standards WCDMA
5G Yes
3G Yes
4G Yes
Mobile network generation 5G
Ports & interfaces
DC-in jack Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity 1
USB port Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports 4
Management features
MU-MIMO technology Yes
WPS push button Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support Yes
Web-based management Yes
Security
DMZ support Yes
IP address filtering Yes
MAC address filtering Yes
DoS attack prevention Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) Yes
Security algorithms WPA, WPA2
Design
On/off switch Yes
LED indicators LTE, Power, WAN, WLAN
Product colour White
Product type Tabletop router
Antenna
Detachable antenna(s) Yes
Antenna design Internal & external
Features
Certification CE , FCC , PTCRB, EMC, Safety , RoHS
Power
Power source type DC
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T) 0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T) -10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H) 10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H) 5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions
Width 234.5 mm
Depth 245 mm
Height 55.2 mm
Weight 920 g
Logistics data
Harmonized System (HS) code 85176990
Other features
Input current 4 A
Number of users 128 user(s)
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