Product comparison · 2 wired routers

Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black

19specifications compared
11differ
8identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (7 vs 6). The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 80 mm more width than the Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (280 mm vs 200 mm). The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 18 mm more depth than the Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (180 mm vs 162 mm). Only the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has DHCP client. Networking standards: IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u on the Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.3 on the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:6
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:7
DHCP client
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
VPN support
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:IPsec, L2TP, PPTP
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
Antenna type
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Not supported
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Internal
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 85%
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
Width
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:200 mm
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:280 mm
Depth
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:162 mm
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:180 mm
Height
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:34 mm
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:44 mm

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Comparison of VR-S1000, DSR-500/E
55 specifications	A Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model VR-S1000 View product	B D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DSR-500/E View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 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
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	6	7
USB ports quantity	1	1
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Security1 differ
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 supportDiffers	IPsec, L2TP, PPTP	Yes
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Features1 differ
CertificationDiffers	VCCI Cl. B	FCC Class B, CE Class B, VCCI, C-Tick, IC
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Internet Explorer 7+/Firefox/Google Chrome/Safari	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	260000 h
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	cUL, LVD
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Diagnostic, LAN, Power, USB, WAN	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rack capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	Not supported	Internal
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 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	200 mm	280 mm
DepthDiffers	162 mm	180 mm
HeightDiffers	34 mm	44 mm
WeightKnown for one	420 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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