Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DSL-2500U/BA wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 11identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red 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 Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red. 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 Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red. 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 Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red. Product colour: Black on the D-Link DSL-2500U/BA wired router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey, Red on the Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red.

  • Ethernet interface type
    • DSL-2500U/BA wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
    • ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Cabling technology
    • DSL-2500U/BA wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
    • ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DSL-2500U/BA wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSL-2500U/BA wired router Fast Ethernet Black:1
    • ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:4
  • Product colour
    • DSL-2500U/BA wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
    • ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:Grey, Red

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Comparison of DSL-2500U/BA, USG20-VPN-EU0101F
56 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 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
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
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
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
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSID, SSL/TLS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Firewall securityKnown for oneNetwork address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewallUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneICMP, TCP, UDPUnknown — 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
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
Featuresidentical
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40.92 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44000 h
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBSMI, UL
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC Part 15 (Class B), IC, CE EMC (Class B), RCM, BSMI
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, Red
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, LAN, Link, Power, Uplink, WAN
On/off switchYesYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 W
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
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-30 - 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 source10 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source143 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source276 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source185 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source98 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
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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