Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet vs NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White

18specifications compared
14differ
4identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet (5 vs 4). The NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 126 mm more width than the D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet (314 mm vs 188 mm). The NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 75.7 mm more depth than the D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet (187.5 mm vs 111.8 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u on the D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.1Q on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White. Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet on the D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White.

Networking standards
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:IEEE 802.1Q
Ethernet interface type
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:Fast Ethernet
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:10/100Base-T(X)
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:10,100 Mbit/s
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:4
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:5
Certification
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:FCC Class B, CE
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI
LED indicators
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:LAN, Power, WAN
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:Yes
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:0 - 55 °C
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 45 °C

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Comparison of DIR-140L, BR500
63 specifications	A D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet Model DIR-140L View product	B NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White Model BR500 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.1Q
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
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	924 Mbit/s
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port forwardingKnown 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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
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 server	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RIP-1, RIP-2
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityDiffers	Network address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall	Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NETGEAR Insight SSO
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Features1 differ
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1700 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE/LVD, cUL
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class B, CE	FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WAN	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	188 mm	314 mm
DepthDiffers	111.8 mm	187.5 mm
HeightDiffers	28 mm	43.6 mm
WeightDiffers	245 g	1.55 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
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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