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Title: Rev A vs Rev B
Post by: bramankp on February 18, 2011, 04:24:31 PM

I did a lot of searching but maybe the search strings I entered didn't hit the posts on this topic. I'm just wondering what the heck is different between HW Rev A and HW Rev B?

Title: Re: Rev A vs Rev B
Post by: shadowsports on February 19, 2011, 04:11:21 PM

Its often difficult to find this type of information.  If this info is avaiable for this product, I never saw it either.  Typically however, it might indicate major or minor differences in the internal hardware.  ie: chips used on the controller board, power supply or antenna type.  Vague answer I know, but I looked too and never came up with anything. 

I picked up the B version for no other reason, except that I noticed more recent firmware availability.  I have to hand it to DLink for putting the hardware Rev and firmware on the outside of their boxes.  You rarely see this elsewhere.

Title: Re: Rev A vs Rev B
Post by: tamalero on February 19, 2011, 10:13:41 PM

as far I know, only difference in REV A and REV B are the leds..
one being blue, the other being green.. correct me if im wrong.

Title: Re: Rev A vs Rev B
Post by: davevt31 on February 20, 2011, 12:58:02 AM

The A and B versions are totally different.

A: IPv4 support
B: IPv6 support

The firmwares are totally different, the B file size is much larger.

Title: Re: Rev A vs Rev B
Post by: 88keyz on February 20, 2011, 07:42:16 AM

Rev. A:
Firmware: 1.xx
CPU: 275 MHz Ubicom IP5160
RAM: 16 MB
2.4 GHz Radio: (A1-A3) Atheros AR2133 3T3R 2.4 GHz radio or (A4) Atheros AR9103 3T3R 2.4 GHz radio
Switch: (A1-A3) Vitesse VSC7385 or (A4) Realtek RTL8366SR
IP Standards Support: IPv4

Rev. B:
Firmware: 2.xx
CPU: 475 MHz Ubicom IP7150
RAM: 64 MB
2.4 GHz Radio: Atheros AR9223 3T3R 2.4 GHz radio
Switch: Atheros AR8316
IP Standards Support: IPv4 & IPv6

All external changes are cosmetic.