Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs Linksys LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Linksys LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black (5 vs 4). The Linksys LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue has 58 mm more width than the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black (191 mm vs 133 mm). The Linksys LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue has 97 mm more depth than the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black (130 mm vs 33 mm). Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet on the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black, Gigabit Ethernet on the Linksys LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue. Cabling technology: 10/100Base-T(X) on the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black, 10/100/1000Base-T(X) on the Linksys LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue.

Ethernet interface type
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
- LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue:Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
- LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
- LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:4
- LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue:5
NAT functionality
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:y
- LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue:1-to-1
Product colour
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
- LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue:Black, Blue
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
- LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue:0 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
- LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue:10 - 85%

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Comparison of DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B, LRT224
44 specifications	A D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black Model DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B View product	B Linksys LRT224 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Blue Model LRT224 View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q	IEEE 802.1Q, 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
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management featuresidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Network address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall, Denial of Service (DoS) protection
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPsec
NAT functionalityDiffers	y	1-to-1
Featuresidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC B, CE B
SafetyKnown for one	CSA International: CSA60950-1, EN60950-1, IEC60950-1, UL60950-1, CE LVD EN60950-1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Blue
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	0 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	133 mm	191 mm
DepthDiffers	33 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	172 mm	40 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	722.2 g
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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