Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black

27specifications compared
15differ
12identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit 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 Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 86 mm more width than the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black (191 mm vs 105 mm). The Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 98 mm more depth than the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black (130 mm vs 32 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.1p on the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.1Q on the Linksys LRT214 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 Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black.

Networking standards
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:IEEE 802.1p
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:IEEE 802.1Q
Ethernet interface type
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
- LRT214 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
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:1
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:4
NAT functionality
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:y
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gateway mode, router mode
LED indicators
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:LAN, WAN
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:0 - 70 °C

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Comparison of DSL-2500U/BB, LRT214
47 specifications	A D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black Model DSL-2500U/BB View product	B Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model LRT214 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 802.1Q
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-band	No	No
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security3 differ
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityDiffers	Network address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall	Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall, Denial of Service (DoS) protection
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
URL filtering	Yes	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50
VPN supportDiffers	IPSec/PPTP/L2TP	OpenVPN, PPTP, client-to-site IPsec, OpenVPN Mobile Client Support (iOS, Android)
NAT functionalityDiffers	y	Gateway mode, router mode
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
Features1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE FCC Class B CE TBR-21 FCC Part 68 A-TICK	FCC Class B, CE Class B
SafetyKnown for one	CSA INTERNATIONAL, CE, ROHS COMPLIANT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, WAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	0 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	105 mm	191 mm
DepthDiffers	32 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	40 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	722.2 g
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynamic IP, PPPoE, PPTP, Static IP, Transparent Bridge, MAC Address Clone
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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