Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 10identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey has 92 mm more width than the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black (225 mm vs 133 mm). The TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey has 108 mm more depth than the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black (141 mm vs 33 mm). The D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black has 142 mm more height than the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey (172 mm vs 30 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q on the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey. Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet on the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey.

  • Ethernet interface type
    • DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Cabling technology
    • DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Blue, Grey
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:-40 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:10 - 90%
  • Width
    • DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:133 mm
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:225 mm
  • Depth
    • DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:33 mm
    • TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:141 mm

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Comparison of DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B, TL-WR1045ND
65 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1QIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
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
Flow control supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270m: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 130m: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 108m: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 54M: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 11m: -85 dBm at 8% conv. packet error 6m: -88 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 1m: -90 dBm at 8% conv. packet error
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP(Dual Access), L2TP(Dual Access), BigPond
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WDS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDenial-of-Service (DoS) protection, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDomain
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
NAT functionalityKnown for oneyUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
User Guide on CD-ROMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SafetyKnown for oneCSA International: CSA60950-1, EN60950-1, IEC60950-1, UL60950-1, CE LVD EN60950-1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue, Grey
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Transmit power rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 20 dBmW
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers133 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers33 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers172 mm30 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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