Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router

28specifications compared
16differ
12identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router 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 SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has 189 mm more width than the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black (294 mm vs 105 mm). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has 148 mm more depth than the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black (180 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, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router.

DSL WAN
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:No
Ethernet interface type
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:1
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:3
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:10 - 90%
Width
- DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:105 mm
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:294 mm

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Comparison of DSL-2500U/BB, TL-ER6020
80 specifications	A D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black Model DSL-2500U/BB View product	B TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router Model TL-ER6020 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	Yes	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1p	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
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
Static routeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Policy-based routingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	3
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
RS-232 portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
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	Telnet
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPsec/PPTP/L2TP
Security3 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3DES, 128-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, IPSEC
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MD5, SHA1
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
URL filtering	Yes	Yes
Filtering descriptionDiffers	ICMP, TCP, UDP	MAC, URL/Keywords, WebContent
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ARP attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network Address Translation (NAT) sessions (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30000
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	50 IPsec VPN Tunnels LAN-to-LAN, Client-to-LAN Main, Aggressive Negotiation Mode DES, 3DES, AES128, AES192, AES256 Encryption Algorithm MD5, SHA1 Authentication Algorithm IPsec NAT Traversal (NAT-T) Dead Peer Detection (DPD) Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) 16 PPTP VPN Tunnels PPTP VPN Server/Client PP
NAT functionalityDiffers	y	One-to-One NAT Multi-nets NAT Virtual Server, DMZ Host, Port_Triggering, UPnP FTP/H.323/SIP/IPsec/PPTP ALG
Firewall securityKnown for one	Network address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Features1 differ
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR2
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	macOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE FCC Class B CE TBR-21 FCC Part 68 A-TICK	CE, FCC, RoHS
SafetyKnown for one	CSA INTERNATIONAL, CE, ROHS COMPLIANT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rack capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Activity, Link, Power, Speed, System
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °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%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	105 mm	294 mm
DepthDiffers	32 mm	180 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	44 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.81 kg
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 MAC OS NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Management platformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Web/CLI/Telnet
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

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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