Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DSL-2543B wired router vs Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL 4-Port Router

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-2543B wired router:4
- EtherFast Cable/DSL 4-Port Router:5
Management protocols
- DSL-2543B wired router:DCC
- EtherFast Cable/DSL 4-Port Router:RMON
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DSL-2543B wired router:0 - 20 °C
- EtherFast Cable/DSL 4-Port Router:0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DSL-2543B wired router:5 - 95%
- EtherFast Cable/DSL 4-Port Router:10 - 85%

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Comparison of DSL-2543B, EtherFast Cable/DSL 4-Port Router
34 specifications	A D-Link DSL-2543B wired router Model DSL-2543B View product	B Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL 4-Port Router View product
Networkidentical
Supports ISDN connection	No	No
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Upstream data rateKnown for one	1 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Downstream data rateKnown for one	24 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL specificationKnown for one	ADSL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
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
Reset buttonKnown 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
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 x Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 - 4 1 x Ethernet 10Base-T - RJ-45 - 1
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsDiffers	DCC	RMON
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	ADSL, DDNS, NTP, IP Static routing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switching protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Securityidentical
Firewall securityKnown for one	Network address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Features1 differ
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	- FCC Part 15 Class B - CE (EN55022/EN55024) - FCC Part 15 B - CSA: CSA60950-1, EN60950-1, IEC60950-1, UL60950-1 - CE LVD EN60950-1 - RoHS	FCC, CE
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP CD-ROM Internet Explorer 5.0/Netscape 6
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 20 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 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%
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	9V/1A / 12V/1.2A(AC / DC)	AC 100/240 V ± 10% ( 50/60 Hz )
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Maximum data transfer rate	0.1 Gbit/s	0.1 Gbit/s
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	186 x 154 x 48 mm
Management levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Web-based
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, UDP/IP
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 g

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