Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 13identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel SBG5500-A 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 Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 167 mm more width than the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black (272 mm vs 105 mm). The Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 148.7 mm more depth than the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black (180.7 mm vs 32 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.1p on the D-Link DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p on the Zyxel SBG5500-A 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 Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black.

  • Networking standards
    • DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:IEEE 802.1p
    • SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p
  • Ethernet interface type
    • DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
    • SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Cabling technology
    • DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
    • SBG5500-A 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
    • SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:1
    • SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:4
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:0 - 40 °C
    • SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:0 - 50 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
    • SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:-40 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DSL-2500U/BB wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
    • SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 90%

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Comparison of DSL-2500U/BB, SBG5500-A
70 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1pIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Policy-based routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+YesYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVDSL2/ADSL2+
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Priority mappingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
RJ-11 ports quantity11
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual stack IPv4/IPv6
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, HTTPS, IPSec, SHA-1, SHA-2, SNMP, SSH
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20
VPN supportDiffersIPSec/PPTP/L2TPIPSec, L2TP IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
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
NAT functionalityKnown for oneyUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.36 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44000 h
SafetyDiffersCSA INTERNATIONAL, CE, ROHS COMPLIANTCE LVD, BSMI
CertificationDiffersCE FCC Class B CE TBR-21 FCC Part 68 A-TICKFCC 15B B FCC 68 CE EMC B BSMI
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.95 W
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers105 mm272 mm
DepthDiffers32 mm180.7 mm
HeightDiffers120 mm39.5 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source468 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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