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D-Link DCM-301 modem vs StarTech.com USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem -

11specifications compared
10differ
1identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DCM-301 modem has 129.964 Mbit/s more upstream data rate than the StarTech.com USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem - (130 Mbit/s vs 0.036 Mbit/s). The D-Link DCM-301 modem has 339.944 Mbit/s more downstream data rate than the StarTech.com USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem - (340 Mbit/s vs 0.056 Mbit/s). The StarTech.com USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem - has 17 mm more depth than the D-Link DCM-301 modem (77 mm vs 60 mm). Certification: FCC CE CableLabs DOCSIS 3.0 CW70 on the D-Link DCM-301 modem, CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH, TAA on the StarTech.com USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem -. Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 40 °C on the D-Link DCM-301 modem, 0 - 60 °C on the StarTech.com USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem -.

Upstream data rate
- DCM-301 modem:130 Mbit/s
- USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem -:0.036 Mbit/s
Downstream data rate
- DCM-301 modem:340 Mbit/s
- USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem -:0.056 Mbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DCM-301 modem:0 - 40 °C
- USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem -:0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DCM-301 modem:-20 - 60 °C
- USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem -:-10 - 70 °C
Depth
- DCM-301 modem:60 mm
- USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem -:77 mm
Height
- DCM-301 modem:107 mm
- USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem -:20 mm
Weight
- DCM-301 modem:220 g
- USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem -:28 g
Width
- DCM-301 modem:142 mm
- USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem -:27 mm

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Comparison of DCM-301, USB56KEMH2
34 specifications	A D-Link DCM-301 modem Model DCM-301 View product	B StarTech.com USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem - Model USB56KEMH2 View product
Modemidentical
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Conexant - CX93010-21Z
Performance2 differ
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbps Down, 36.6 Kbps Up, 14.4 Kbps Fax
Upstream data rateDiffers	130 Mbit/s	0.036 Mbit/s
Downstream data rateDiffers	340 Mbit/s	0.056 Mbit/s
Maximum fax transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.4 Kbps
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Modem ITU-T V.92 / V.90, V.34, V.32bis, V.32, V.22bis, V.22, V.23, V.21 Bell 212A, Bell 103 Fax V.17, V.29, V.27 Ter, V.21 channel 2 Data V.44, V.42bis, MNP 5
Data link protocolsKnown for one	ICMP/SNMP V1, V2c, V3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Data
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 - Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019 - Mac OS 10.9 to 10.10 - Linux kernel 3.16 to 4.4 LTS
Certificates2 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	RoHS, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), REACH, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
CertificationDiffers	FCC CE CableLabs DOCSIS 3.0 CW70	CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH, TAA
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-10 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	60 mm	77 mm
HeightDiffers	107 mm	20 mm
WeightDiffers	220 g	28 g
WidthDiffers	142 mm	27 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Phone (RJ-11)
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	166 mm
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	136 x 163 x 32 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	136 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	139 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	369 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	379 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	725 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 pc(s)

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