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

16specifications compared
13differ
3identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet (5 vs 4). The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 126 mm more width than the D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet (314 mm vs 188 mm). The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 75.7 mm more depth than the D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet (187.5 mm vs 111.8 mm). Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet on the D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the NETGEAR BR500 Kit. Cabling technology: 10/100Base-T(X) on the D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet, 10/100/1000Base-T(X) on the NETGEAR BR500 Kit.

Ethernet interface type
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:Fast Ethernet
- BR500 Kit:Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:10/100Base-T(X)
- BR500 Kit:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:10,100 Mbit/s
- BR500 Kit:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:4
- BR500 Kit:5
Security algorithms
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:WPA, WPA2
- BR500 Kit:3DES, DES, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1
Certification
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:FCC Class B, CE
- BR500 Kit:FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:0 - 55 °C
- BR500 Kit:0 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:5 - 95%
- BR500 Kit:0 - 90%

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Comparison of DIR-140L, BR500 Kit
56 specifications	A D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet Model DIR-140L View product	B NETGEAR BR500 Kit 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
SFP WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2	3DES, DES, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Firewall securityKnown for one	Network address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, WAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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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