Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs D-Link DSL-2540U/BA/T1D wired router Fast Ethernet

23specifications compared
1differ
22identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DSL-2540U/BA/T1D 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).

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:1
- DSL-2540U/BA/T1D wired router Fast Ethernet:4

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Comparison of DSL-2500U/BB, DSL-2540U/BA/T1D
37 specifications	A D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black Model DSL-2500U/BB View product	B D-Link DSL-2540U/BA/T1D wired router Fast Ethernet Model DSL-2540U/BA/T1D View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.1p	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	4
RJ-11 ports quantity	1	1
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	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 filtering	Yes	Yes
URL filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filtering	Yes	Yes
Filtering description	ICMP, TCP, UDP	ICMP, TCP, UDP
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec/PPTP/L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	y	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
SafetyKnown for one	CSA INTERNATIONAL, CE, ROHS COMPLIANT	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE FCC Class B CE TBR-21 FCC Part 68 A-TICK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	105 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	32 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADSL: PPPoA, PPPoE,IPoE, IPoA, Bridge Ethernet: IPoE, PPPoE, Bridge

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