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D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 14identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black has 64 mm more width than the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black (197 mm vs 133 mm). The D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black has 81.2 mm more depth than the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black (114.2 mm vs 33 mm). The D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black has 144 mm more height than the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (172 mm vs 28 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.3x on the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q on the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black. LED indicators: Activity, LAN, Link, Power, Status on the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black, Yes on the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black.

  • Networking standards
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:IEEE 802.3x
    • DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-25 - 55 °C
    • DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
  • Width
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:197 mm
    • DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:133 mm
  • Depth
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:114.2 mm
    • DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:33 mm
  • Height
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:28 mm
    • DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:172 mm

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Comparison of DIR-100/FE/E1A, DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B
47 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
DSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneIGMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneNTPUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Firewall securityKnown for oneStateful packet inspection (SPI) firewallUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one- PPTP pass-through - IPSec pass-through - L2TP pass-throughUnknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcey
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, LAN, Link, Power, StatusYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 55 °C-20 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers197 mm133 mm
DepthDiffers114.2 mm33 mm
HeightDiffers28 mm172 mm
WeightKnown for one515.5 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCSA International: CSA60950-1, EN60950-1, IEC60950-1, UL60950-1, CE LVD EN60950-1

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