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D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 21identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black (4 vs 1). The D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black has 28 mm more width than the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black (133 mm vs 105 mm). The D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black has 1 mm more depth than the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black (33 mm vs 32 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.1p on the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q on the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black.

  • Networking standards
    • DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:IEEE 802.1p
    • DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:1
    • DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:4
  • Width
    • DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:105 mm
    • DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:133 mm
  • Depth
    • DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:32 mm
    • DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:33 mm
  • Height
    • DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:120 mm
    • DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:172 mm

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Comparison of DSL-2500U/BB, DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B
38 specifications
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1pIEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Management featuresidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
Protocolsidentical
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
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
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec/PPTP/L2TPUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
SafetyDiffersCSA INTERNATIONAL, CE, ROHS COMPLIANTCSA International: CSA60950-1, EN60950-1, IEC60950-1, UL60950-1, CE LVD EN60950-1
CertificationKnown for oneCE FCC Class B CE TBR-21 FCC Part 68 A-TICKUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers105 mm133 mm
DepthDiffers32 mm33 mm
HeightDiffers120 mm172 mm
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V

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