Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black

22specifications compared
9differ
13identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black (4 vs 1). The D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black has 92 mm more width than the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black (197 mm vs 105 mm). The D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black has 82.2 mm more depth than the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black (114.2 mm vs 32 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.3x on the D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.1p on the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black. NAT functionality: Yes on the D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black, y on the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black.

Networking standards
- DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:IEEE 802.3x
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:IEEE 802.1p
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:4
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:1
NAT functionality
- DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:y
LED indicators
- DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:LAN, Link, Power
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-25 - 55 °C
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
Width
- DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:197 mm
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:105 mm
Depth
- DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:114.2 mm
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:32 mm
Height
- DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:28 mm
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:120 mm

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Comparison of DIR-100/F, DSL-2500U/BB
46 specifications	A D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black Model DIR-100/F View product	B D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black Model DSL-2500U/BB View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.1p
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Full duplexKnown 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)	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	IGMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Network address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
MAC address filtering	Yes	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 supportDiffers	- PPTP pass-through - IPSec pass-through - L2TP pass-through	IPSec/PPTP/L2TP
NAT functionalityDiffers	Yes	y
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
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Link, Power	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-25 - 55 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	197 mm	105 mm
DepthDiffers	114.2 mm	32 mm
HeightDiffers	28 mm	120 mm
WeightKnown for one	515.5 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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