Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link Archer NB450

20specifications compared
11differ
9identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer NB450 has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black (3 vs 1). The TP-Link Archer NB450 has 10 mm more width than the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black (115 mm vs 105 mm). The TP-Link Archer NB450 has 83 mm more depth than the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black (115 mm vs 32 mm). Only the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black has DSL WAN. Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet on the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer NB450.

DSL WAN
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
- Archer NB450:No
Ethernet interface type
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
- Archer NB450:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
- Archer NB450:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:1
- Archer NB450:3
Product colour
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
- Archer NB450:White
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
- Archer NB450:10 - 90%
Width
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:105 mm
- Archer NB450:115 mm
Depth
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:32 mm
- Archer NB450:115 mm

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Comparison of DSL-2500U/BB, Archer NB450
55 specifications	A D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black Model DSL-2500U/BB View product	B TP-Link Archer NB450 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	Yes	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SFP WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1p	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11be
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5G
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
4G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2100,1800,2600,850,800,900,700,1500,600 MHz
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	3
WAN/Ethernet LAN ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPA3
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Network address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 supportKnown for one	IPSec/PPTP/L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	y	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE FCC Class B CE TBR-21 FCC Part 68 A-TICK	CE, RoHS
SafetyKnown for one	CSA INTERNATIONAL, CE, ROHS COMPLIANT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	105 mm	115 mm
DepthDiffers	32 mm	115 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	230 mm
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

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