Product comparison · 2 wired routers

ASUS CD6 (3-PK) vs D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black

10specifications compared
7differ
3identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CD6 (3-PK) has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black (3 vs 1). Only the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black has DSL WAN. Only the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black has DHCP client. Ethernet interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS CD6 (3-PK), Fast Ethernet on the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black. NAT functionality: PPTP, L2TP, IPSec on the ASUS CD6 (3-PK), y on the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black.

DSL WAN
- CD6 (3-PK):No
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- CD6 (3-PK):3
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:1
DHCP client
- CD6 (3-PK):No
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
NAT functionality
- CD6 (3-PK):PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:y
Product colour
- CD6 (3-PK):White
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Black

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Comparison of CD6 (3-PK), DSL-2500U/BB
55 specifications	A ASUS CD6 (3-PK)View product	B D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black Model DSL-2500U/BB View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	No	Yes
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.1p
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientDiffers	No	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for one	Dual stack IPv4/IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Network address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ICMP, TCP, UDP
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec/PPTP/L2TP
NAT functionalityDiffers	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec	y
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSA INTERNATIONAL, CE, ROHS COMPLIANT
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE FCC Class B CE TBR-21 FCC Part 68 A-TICK
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
WeightKnown for one	257 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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