Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black

22specifications compared
10differ
12identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (7 vs 4). The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 89 mm more width than the Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (280 mm vs 191 mm). The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 50 mm more depth than the Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (180 mm vs 130 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.3 on the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.1Q on the Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black. LED indicators: Yes on the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, LAN, WAN on the Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black.

Networking standards
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:IEEE 802.3
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:IEEE 802.1Q
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:7
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:4
LED indicators
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:LAN, WAN
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:0 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 85%
Width
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:280 mm
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:191 mm
Depth
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:180 mm
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:130 mm
Height
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:44 mm
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:40 mm

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Comparison of DSR-500/E, LRT214
46 specifications	A D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DSR-500/E View product	B Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model LRT214 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.1Q
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 duplex	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	7	4
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall, Denial of Service (DoS) protection
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50
VPN supportDiffers	Yes	OpenVPN, PPTP, client-to-site IPsec, OpenVPN Mobile Client Support (iOS, Android)
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gateway mode, router mode
Features1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class B, CE Class B, VCCI, C-Tick, IC	FCC Class B, CE Class B
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
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, WAN
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack capacityKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	0 - 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%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	280 mm	191 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	40 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	722.2 g
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynamic IP, PPPoE, PPTP, Static IP, Transparent Bridge, MAC Address Clone
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source

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