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D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs NETGEAR BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 9identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black has 5 - 95% more storage relative humidity (H-H) than the NETGEAR BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (5 - 95% vs 0 - 95%). The NETGEAR BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 117 mm more width than the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (314 mm vs 197 mm). The NETGEAR BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 73.3 mm more depth than the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (187.5 mm vs 114.2 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.3x on the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.1Q on the NETGEAR BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White. Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet on the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black, Gigabit Ethernet on the NETGEAR BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White.

  • Networking standards
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:IEEE 802.3x
    • BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:IEEE 802.1Q
  • Ethernet interface type
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
    • BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Cabling technology
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
    • BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Supported network protocols
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:NTP
    • BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:IPv6
  • Product colour
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
    • BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:White
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:0 - 40 °C
    • BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 45 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-25 - 55 °C
    • BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:-20 - 70 °C

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Comparison of DIR-100/FE/E1A, BR500-100UKS
71 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SFP WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.1Q
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.924 Gbit/s
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Supported network protocolsDiffersNTPIPv6
Management protocolsKnown for oneIGMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3DES, 128-bit AES, 256-bit AES, AES, DES, MD5, RSA, SHA-1, SSL/TLS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityStateful packet inspection (SPI) firewallStateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNETGEAR Insight SSO
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown 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
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
ManualYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Low Voltage Directive (LVD), RoHS
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1700 MHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE/LVD, cUL
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, LAN, Link, Power, StatusYes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 55 °C-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%0 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers197 mm314 mm
DepthDiffers114.2 mm187.5 mm
HeightDiffers28 mm43.6 mm
WeightDiffers515.5 g1.55 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
DSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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