Product comparison · 2 wired routers

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

17specifications compared
8differ
9identical
29known 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/BRC wired router Fast Ethernet Black (4 vs 1). Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet on the D-Link DSL-2500U/BRC wired router Fast Ethernet Black, Gigabit Ethernet on the Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black. Cabling technology: 10/100Base-T(X) on the D-Link DSL-2500U/BRC wired router Fast Ethernet Black, 10/100/1000Base-T(X) on the Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the D-Link DSL-2500U/BRC wired router Fast Ethernet Black, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black. NAT functionality: y on the D-Link DSL-2500U/BRC wired router Fast Ethernet Black, Gateway mode, router mode on the Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black.

Ethernet interface type
- DSL-2500U/BRC wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology
- DSL-2500U/BRC 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/BRC 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/BRC wired router Fast Ethernet Black:1
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:4
NAT functionality
- DSL-2500U/BRC wired router Fast Ethernet Black:y
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gateway mode, router mode
LED indicators
- DSL-2500U/BRC wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:LAN, WAN

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Comparison of DSL-2500U/BRC, LRT214
46 specifications	A D-Link DSL-2500U/BRC wired router Fast Ethernet Black Model DSL-2500U/BRC 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
Network3 differ
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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-bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Security2 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 filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Featuresidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Class B, CE Class B
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 conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	191 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	722.2 g
Other features1 differ
Supported WAN typeDiffers	PPPoA PPPoE IPoE IPoA Bridge	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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