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D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 16identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 4 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router (7 vs 3). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has 14 mm more width than the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (294 mm vs 280 mm). LED indicators: Yes on the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Activity, Link, Power, Speed, System on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router. Storage temperature (T-T): -20 - 70 °C on the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, -40 - 70 °C on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router. Operating relative humidity (H-H): 5 - 95% on the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, 10 - 90% on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router.

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:7
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:3
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:-40 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:10 - 90%
  • Width
    • DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:280 mm
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:294 mm

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Comparison of DSR-500/E, TL-ER6020
78 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Policy-based routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers73
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
RS-232 portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTelnet
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP
Supported protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPsec/PPTP/L2TP
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3DES, 128-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, IPSEC
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMD5, SHA1
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMAC, URL/Keywords, WebContent
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ARP attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network Address Translation (NAT) sessions (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30000
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50
VPN supportDiffersYes50 IPsec VPN Tunnels LAN-to-LAN, Client-to-LAN Main, Aggressive Negotiation Mode DES, 3DES, AES128, AES192, AES256 Encryption Algorithm MD5, SHA1 Authentication Algorithm IPsec NAT Traversal (NAT-T) Dead Peer Detection (DPD) Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) 16 PPTP VPN Tunnels PPTP VPN Server/Client PP
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOne-to-One NAT Multi-nets NAT Virtual Server, DMZ Host, Port_Triggering, UPnP FTP/H.323/SIP/IPsec/PPTP ALG
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Features1 differ
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR2
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemacOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationDiffersFCC Class B, CE Class B, VCCI, C-Tick, ICCE, FCC, RoHS
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one260000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for onecUL, LVDUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link, Power, Speed, System
Antennaidentical
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Antenna typeKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers280 mm294 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.81 kg
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 MAC OS NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Management platformKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWeb/CLI/Telnet

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