Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DSL-2542B wired router Black, Silver vs D-Link DSR-500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 7identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSL-2542B wired router Black, Silver:4
    • DSR-500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:7
  • Product colour
    • DSL-2542B wired router Black, Silver:Black, Silver
    • DSR-500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DSL-2542B wired router Black, Silver:-5 - 95%
    • DSR-500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5 - 95%

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Comparison of DSL-2542B, DSR-500
44 specifications
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Upstream data rateKnown for one1 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Downstream data rateKnown for one24 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL specificationKnown for oneANSI T1.413 Issue 2, ITU-T G.992.1 (G.dmt) Annex A, ITU-T G.992.2 (G.lite) Annex A, ITU-T G.994.1 (G.hs), ITU-T G.992.3 (G.dmt.bis) Annex A/L/M ITU-T G.992.4 (G.lite.bis) Annex A, ITU-T G.992.5 Annex A/MUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers47
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneTFTP, Telnet/SSH, ADSL/ADSL2/ADSL2+, VPI/VCI, SNMP v.1/v.2c (MIB-I / MIB-II)Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPSec, PPTP, L2TP, SNTP, DNS, DDNS, IGMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Firewall securityKnown for oneNetwork address translation (NAT) firewallUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
SafetyDiffersCSA International: CSA60950-1, EN60950-1, IEC60950-1, UL60950-1, CE LVD EN60950-1cUL, LVD
CertificationDiffersCE TBR-21, FCC Part 15 B, A-Tick RoHSFCC Class B, CE Class B, VCCI, C-Tick, IC
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source260000 h
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 70 °C-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs-5 - 95%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one12VAC, 1.2AUnknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Connectivity LEDsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic emissionsKnown for oneFCC Part 15 Class B, CE (EN55022/EN55024)Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1800 x 2800 x 440 mm
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 Gbit/s
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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