Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 7identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (5 vs 4). Only the D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black has DSL WAN. Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet on the D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black. Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 40 °C on the D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black, 0 - 50 °C on the TP-Link ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black.

  • DSL WAN
    • DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
    • ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
  • Ethernet interface type
    • DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
    • ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:4
    • ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:0 - 40 °C
    • ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:0 - 50 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-20 - 65 °C
    • ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:-40 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
    • ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 90%

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Comparison of DSL-2520U/BA/D4A, ER7406
60 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SFP WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
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
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one1.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2, SHA-384, SHA-512
URL filteringYesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ARP attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ICMP attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50
Firewall securityKnown for oneNetwork address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewallUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address 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
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Featuresidentical
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR4
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °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 source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source294 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 mm
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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