Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DSL-2500U/BA wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 11identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link DSL-2500U/BA wired router Fast Ethernet Black (4 vs 1). Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet on the D-Link DSL-2500U/BA wired router Fast Ethernet Black, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey. Cabling technology: 10/100Base-T(X) on the D-Link DSL-2500U/BA wired router Fast Ethernet Black, 10/100/1000Base-T(X) on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the D-Link DSL-2500U/BA wired router Fast Ethernet Black, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey. Filtering description: ICMP, TCP, UDP on the D-Link DSL-2500U/BA wired router Fast Ethernet Black, Domain on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey.

  • Ethernet interface type
    • DSL-2500U/BA wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Cabling technology
    • DSL-2500U/BA wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DSL-2500U/BA wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSL-2500U/BA wired router Fast Ethernet Black:1
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:4
  • Filtering description
    • DSL-2500U/BA wired router Fast Ethernet Black:ICMP, TCP, UDP
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Domain
  • Product colour
    • DSL-2500U/BA wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Blue, Grey

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Comparison of DSL-2500U/BA, TL-WR1045ND
64 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Flow control supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270m: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 130m: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 108m: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 54M: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 11m: -85 dBm at 8% conv. packet error 6m: -88 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 1m: -90 dBm at 8% conv. packet error
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP(Dual Access), L2TP(Dual Access), BigPond
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WDS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityDiffersNetwork address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewallDenial-of-Service (DoS) protection, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringYesYes
Filtering descriptionDiffersICMP, TCP, UDPDomain
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for oneyUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
User Guide on CD-ROMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue, Grey
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Transmit power rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 20 dBmW
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source225 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source141 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for onePPPoA PPPoE IPoE IPoA BridgeUnknown — not stated by the source

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