Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black

22specifications compared
11differ
11identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 6 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black (7 vs 1). The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 175 mm more width than the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black (280 mm vs 105 mm). The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 148 mm more depth than the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black (180 mm vs 32 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.1p on the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.3 on the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black. Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet on the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black, Gigabit Ethernet on the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black.

Networking standards
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:IEEE 802.1p
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:IEEE 802.3
Ethernet interface type
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:1
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:7
VPN support
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:IPSec/PPTP/L2TP
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
Width
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:105 mm
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:280 mm
Depth
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:32 mm
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:180 mm

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Comparison of DSL-2500U/BB, DSR-500/E
44 specifications	A D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black Model DSL-2500U/BB View product	B D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DSR-500/E View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1p	IEEE 802.3
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	7
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Firewall securityKnown for one	Network address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	ICMP, TCP, UDP	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffers	IPSec/PPTP/L2TP	Yes
NAT functionalityKnown for one	y	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
SafetyDiffers	CSA INTERNATIONAL, CE, ROHS COMPLIANT	cUL, LVD
CertificationDiffers	CE FCC Class B CE TBR-21 FCC Part 68 A-TICK	FCC Class B, CE Class B, VCCI, C-Tick, IC
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	260000 h
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rack capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	105 mm	280 mm
DepthDiffers	32 mm	180 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	44 mm
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal

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