Product comparison · 2 wired routers

Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (6 vs 4). The Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 0.9 more USB version than the D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (2.0 vs 1.1). Only the D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black has DSL WAN. Only the D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black has DHCP client. Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Fast Ethernet on the D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black.

DSL WAN
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
- DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
Ethernet interface type
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
- DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
Cabling technology
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:6
- DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:4
USB version
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2.0
- DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:1.1
DHCP client
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
- DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 85%
- DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%

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Comparison of VR-S1000, DSL-2520U/BA/D4A
59 specifications	A Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model VR-S1000 View product	B D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black Model DSL-2520U/BA/D4A 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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown 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 & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	6	4
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionDiffers	2.0	1.1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientDiffers	No	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP v1/v2c	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for one	SHA-1, SHA-256, MD5	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	IPsec, L2TP, PPTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	y
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
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
CertificationKnown for one	VCCI Cl. B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Internet Explorer 7+/Firefox/Google Chrome/Safari	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Diagnostic, LAN, Power, USB, WAN	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	12.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	162 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	34 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	420 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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