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D-Link DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router vs NETGEAR CM500 modem

6specifications compared
5differ
1identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR CM500 modem (4 vs 1). The D-Link DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router has 90 mm more depth than the NETGEAR CM500 modem (150 mm vs 60 mm). The NETGEAR CM500 modem has 91 mm more height than the D-Link DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router (124 mm vs 33 mm).

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router:4
- CM500 modem:1
Depth
- DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router:150 mm
- CM500 modem:60 mm
Height
- DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router:33 mm
- CM500 modem:124 mm
Weight
- DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router:318 g
- CM500 modem:280 g
Width
- DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router:193 mm
- CM500 modem:185 mm

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Comparison of DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router, CM500
23 specifications	A D-Link DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet Router View product	B NETGEAR CM500 modem Model CM500 View product
Modemidentical
Modem typeKnown for one	ADSL2, ADSL2+	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	ADSL2, ADSL2+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Performanceidentical
Upstream data rateKnown for one	3.5 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Downstream data rateKnown for one	24 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6
Featuresidentical
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	DSL, LAN, Internet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	7.6” x 5.9” x 1.3 10.8” x 8.2” x 2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	TR-067, TR-069	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	150 mm	60 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	124 mm
WeightDiffers	318 g	280 g
WidthDiffers	193 mm	185 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	274 x 208 x 69 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	953 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)

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