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
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
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
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
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
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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