Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DSL-2540U/BA/T1D wired router Fast Ethernet vs Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red

16specifications compared
4differ
12identical
39known 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 Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red. 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 Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red. 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 Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red. LED indicators: Yes on the D-Link DSL-2540U/BA/T1D wired router Fast Ethernet, Activity, LAN, Link, Power, Uplink, WAN on the Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red.

Ethernet interface type
- DSL-2540U/BA/T1D wired router Fast Ethernet:Fast Ethernet
- ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology
- DSL-2540U/BA/T1D wired router Fast Ethernet:10/100Base-T(X)
- ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DSL-2540U/BA/T1D wired router Fast Ethernet:10,100 Mbit/s
- ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:10,100,1000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of DSL-2540U/BA/T1D, USG20-VPN-EU0101F
55 specifications	A D-Link DSL-2540U/BA/T1D wired router Fast Ethernet Model DSL-2540U/BA/T1D View product	B Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red Model USG20-VPN-EU0101F View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
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
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSID, SSL/TLS
FirewallKnown 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	10
Firewall securityKnown for one	Network address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Featuresidentical
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40.92 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44000 h
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BSMI, UL
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Part 15 (Class B), IC, CE EMC (Class B), RCM, BSMI
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey, Red
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Activity, LAN, Link, Power, Uplink, WAN
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
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	-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	143 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	276 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	185 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	98 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	ADSL: PPPoA, PPPoE,IPoE, IPoA, Bridge Ethernet: IPoE, PPPoE, Bridge	Unknown — not stated by the source

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