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D-Link DCM-301 modem vs D-Link DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router

11specifications compared
10differ
1identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DCM-301 modem has 126.5 Mbit/s more upstream data rate than the D-Link DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router (130 Mbit/s vs 3.5 Mbit/s). The D-Link DCM-301 modem has 316 Mbit/s more downstream data rate than the D-Link DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router (340 Mbit/s vs 24 Mbit/s). The D-Link DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link DCM-301 modem (4 vs 1). Certification: FCC CE CableLabs DOCSIS 3.0 CW70 on the D-Link DCM-301 modem, 7.6” x 5.9” x 1.3 10.8” x 8.2” x 2.7 on the D-Link DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router. Operating relative humidity (H-H): 10 - 90% on the D-Link DCM-301 modem, 5 - 95% on the D-Link DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router.

Upstream data rate
- DCM-301 modem:130 Mbit/s
- DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router:3.5 Mbit/s
Downstream data rate
- DCM-301 modem:340 Mbit/s
- DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router:24 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DCM-301 modem:1
- DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router:4
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DCM-301 modem:10 - 90%
- DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router:5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DCM-301 modem:-20 - 60 °C
- DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router:-20 - 65 °C
Depth
- DCM-301 modem:60 mm
- DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router:150 mm
Height
- DCM-301 modem:107 mm
- DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router:33 mm
Weight
- DCM-301 modem:220 g
- DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router:318 g

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Comparison of DCM-301, DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router
22 specifications	A D-Link DCM-301 modem Model DCM-301 View product	B D-Link DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router View product
Modemidentical
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADSL2, ADSL2+
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADSL2, ADSL2+
Performance2 differ
Upstream data rateDiffers	130 Mbit/s	3.5 Mbit/s
Downstream data rateDiffers	340 Mbit/s	24 Mbit/s
Data link protocolsKnown for one	ICMP/SNMP V1, V2c, V3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DSL, LAN, Internet
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	4
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC CE CableLabs DOCSIS 3.0 CW70	7.6” x 5.9” x 1.3 10.8” x 8.2” x 2.7
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TR-067, TR-069
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	60 mm	150 mm
HeightDiffers	107 mm	33 mm
WeightDiffers	220 g	318 g
WidthDiffers	142 mm	193 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	274 x 208 x 69 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	953 g

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