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D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs LevelOne Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller

21specifications compared
13differ
8identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the LevelOne Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller (7 vs 5). The LevelOne Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller has 4 mm more width than the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (284 mm vs 280 mm). The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 1 mm more depth than the LevelOne Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller (180 mm vs 179 mm). Only the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has web-based management. Only the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has DHCP client.

Web-based management
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
- Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:7
- Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:5
DHCP client
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
- Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:No
DHCP server
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
- Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:No
MAC address filtering
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
- Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:No
Rack mounting
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
- Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:No
LED indicators
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
- Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:System, LAN, Power, USB
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:0 - 40 °C
- Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:0 - 45 °C

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Comparison of DSR-500/E, WAC-1001
48 specifications	A D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DSR-500/E View product	B LevelOne Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller Model WAC-1001 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
High powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffers	Yes	No
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	7	5
USB ports quantity	1	1
Protocols2 differ
DHCP clientDiffers	Yes	No
DHCP serverDiffers	Yes	No
Security1 differ
MAC address filteringDiffers	Yes	No
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	260000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	cUL, LVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class B, CE Class B, VCCI, C-Tick, IC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Rack mountingDiffers	Yes	No
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	System, LAN, Power, USB
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Rack capacityKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-25 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	280 mm	284 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	179 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	44.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.32 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	273 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	368 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.11 kg
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source

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