Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DSL-2540U/BA/T1D wired router Fast Ethernet vs Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 10identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet on the D-Link DSL-2540U/BA/T1D wired router Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black. Cabling technology: 10/100Base-T(X) on the D-Link DSL-2540U/BA/T1D wired router Fast Ethernet, 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-2540U/BA/T1D wired router Fast Ethernet, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black. LED indicators: Yes on the D-Link DSL-2540U/BA/T1D wired router Fast Ethernet, LAN, WAN on the Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black.

  • Ethernet interface type
    • DSL-2540U/BA/T1D wired router Fast Ethernet:Fast Ethernet
    • LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Cabling technology
    • DSL-2540U/BA/T1D wired router Fast Ethernet:10/100Base-T(X)
    • LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DSL-2540U/BA/T1D wired router Fast Ethernet:10,100 Mbit/s
    • LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • DSL-2540U/BA/T1D wired router Fast Ethernet:Yes
    • LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:LAN, WAN

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Comparison of DSL-2540U/BA/T1D, LRT214
46 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.1Q
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
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityDiffersNetwork address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewallStateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall, Denial of Service (DoS) protection
MAC address filteringYesYes
URL filteringYesYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOpenVPN, PPTP, client-to-site IPsec, OpenVPN Mobile Client Support (iOS, Android)
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGateway mode, router mode
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneICMP, TCP, UDPUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC Class B, CE Class B
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesLAN, WAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source191 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source130 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source722.2 g
Other features1 differ
Supported WAN typeDiffersADSL: PPPoA, PPPoE,IPoE, IPoA, Bridge Ethernet: IPoE, PPPoE, BridgeDynamic IP, PPPoE, PPTP, Static IP, Transparent Bridge, MAC Address Clone
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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