Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet vs D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black

18specifications compared
8differ
10identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet 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-140L wired router Fast Ethernet has 83 mm more width than the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black (188 mm vs 105 mm). The D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet has 79.8 mm more depth than the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black (111.8 mm vs 32 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u on the D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.1p on the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black. LED indicators: LAN, Power, WAN on the D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet, Yes on the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black.

Networking standards
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:IEEE 802.1p
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:4
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:1
LED indicators
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:LAN, Power, WAN
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:0 - 55 °C
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:0 - 40 °C
Width
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:188 mm
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:105 mm
Depth
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:111.8 mm
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:32 mm
Height
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:28 mm
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:120 mm

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Comparison of DIR-140L, DSL-2500U/BB
45 specifications	A D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet Model DIR-140L 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 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	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
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 management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Firewall security	Network address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall	Network address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec/PPTP/L2TP
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	y
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSA INTERNATIONAL, CE, ROHS COMPLIANT
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class B, CE	CE FCC Class B CE TBR-21 FCC Part 68 A-TICK
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WAN	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	188 mm	105 mm
DepthDiffers	111.8 mm	32 mm
HeightDiffers	28 mm	120 mm
WeightKnown for one	245 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	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
Power supply typeKnown for one	12V DC, 1A	Unknown — not stated by the source

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