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D-Link DSL-520B modem vs TP-Link ADSL2+ Modem Router

12specifications compared
5differ
7identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Power supply type: 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz on the D-Link DSL-520B modem, 9VDC/0.6A PSU on the TP-Link ADSL2+ Modem Router. Operating relative humidity (H-H): -5 - 95% on the D-Link DSL-520B modem, 10 - 90% on the TP-Link ADSL2+ Modem Router. Storage temperature (T-T): -20 - 70 °C on the D-Link DSL-520B modem, -40 - 70 °C on the TP-Link ADSL2+ Modem Router.

Power supply type
- DSL-520B modem:100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
- ADSL2+ Modem Router:9VDC/0.6A PSU
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DSL-520B modem:-5 - 95%
- ADSL2+ Modem Router:10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DSL-520B modem:-20 - 70 °C
- ADSL2+ Modem Router:-40 - 70 °C

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Comparison of DSL-520B, ADSL2+ Modem Router
23 specifications	A D-Link DSL-520B modem Model DSL-520B View product	B TP-Link ADSL2+ Modem Router View product
Modemidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	RJ-11, RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Upstream data rate	3.5 Mbit/s	3.5 Mbit/s
Downstream data rate	24 Mbit/s	24 Mbit/s
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Supported protocolsDiffers	- ATM Adaption Layer type 5 (AAL5) - Bridged or routed Ethernet encapsulation - VC and LLC based multiplexing - MAC Encapsulated Routing - ATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0 PVC - ATM Cell Format ITU-T Rec. I.361 - PPP over ATM (RFC 2364) - PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) - PPP Link Control Protocol (LCP) - Internet Pr	ATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0 PVC - Up to 8 PVCs PPP over ATM (RFC 2364) PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516) IPoA (RFC1577/2225)
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connector(s)Known for one	RJ-11, RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
Power1 differ
Power supply typeDiffers	100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz	9VDC/0.6A PSU
Certificates1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	ADSL: Multi-mode, ANSI T1.413 Issue 2, ITU-T G.992.1 (G.dmt) Annex A, ITU-T G.992.2 (G.lite) Annex, AITU-T G.994.1 (G.hs), ADSL2: ITU-T G.992.3 (G.dmt.bis) Annex A/L/M ITU-T G.992.4 (G.lite.bis) Annex A, ADSL2+: ITU-T G.992.5 Annex A/M	IEEE 802.3, IEEE802.3u
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	-5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	108 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	165 mm

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