Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black

20specifications compared
11differ
9identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (7 vs 4). The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 83 mm more width than the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (280 mm vs 197 mm). The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 65.8 mm more depth than the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (180 mm vs 114.2 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.3x on the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.3 on the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black. Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet on the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black, Gigabit Ethernet on the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black.

Networking standards
- DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:IEEE 802.3x
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:IEEE 802.3
Ethernet interface type
- DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology
- DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:4
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:7
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-25 - 55 °C
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
Width
- DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:197 mm
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:280 mm
Depth
- DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:114.2 mm
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:180 mm

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Comparison of DIR-100/FE/E1A, DSR-500/E
48 specifications	A D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black Model DIR-100/FE/E1A 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
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.3
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
DSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	7
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	IGMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	NTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Firewall securityKnown for one	Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffers	- PPTP pass-through - IPSec pass-through - L2TP pass-through	Yes
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, LAN, Link, Power, Status	Yes
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rack capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	280 mm
DepthDiffers	114.2 mm	180 mm
HeightDiffers	28 mm	44 mm
WeightKnown for one	515.5 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
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
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Class B, CE Class B, VCCI, C-Tick, IC
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal

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