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D-Link DSL-2542B wired router Black, Silver vs Zyxel ES-305 wired router Fast Ethernet Black

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 10identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • DSL-2542B wired router Black, Silver:Black, Silver
    • ES-305 wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • DSL-2542B wired router Black, Silver:0 - 40 °C
    • ES-305 wired router Fast Ethernet Black:0 - 50 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DSL-2542B wired router Black, Silver:-20 - 70 °C
    • ES-305 wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-30 - 70 °C
  • Power requirements
    • DSL-2542B wired router Black, Silver:12VAC, 1.2A
    • ES-305 wired router Fast Ethernet Black:AC 9V, 1A

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Comparison of DSL-2542B, ES-305
43 specifications
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.1d, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1q
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 Mbit/s
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 Mbit/s
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Protocols2 differ
Management protocolsDiffersTFTP, Telnet/SSH, ADSL/ADSL2/ADSL2+, VPI/VCI, SNMP v.1/v.2c (MIB-I / MIB-II)SNMP, Telnet, HTTP, FTP
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPSec, PPTP, L2TP, SNTP, DNS, DDNS, IGMPTCP/IP, PPPoE
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Firewall securityDiffersNetwork address translation (NAT) firewallDenial-of-Service (DoS) protection
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 95%
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one-5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source146 g
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsDiffers12VAC, 1.2AAC 9V, 1A
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source126 x 86 x 26 mm
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.1 Gbit/s
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, Fast Ethernet
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100 Mbit/s
Electromagnetic emissionsKnown for oneFCC Part 15 Class B, CE (EN55022/EN55024)Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Featuresidentical
SafetyKnown for oneCSA International: CSA60950-1, EN60950-1, IEC60950-1, UL60950-1, CE LVD EN60950-1Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneCE TBR-21, FCC Part 15 B, A-Tick RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source

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