Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey

23specifications compared
10differ
13identical
40known 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 TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey (7 vs 4). The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 55 mm more width than the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey (280 mm vs 225 mm). The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 39 mm more depth than the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey (180 mm vs 141 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.3 on the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey. VPN support: Yes on the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head) on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:7
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:4
VPN support
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
Product colour
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Blue, Grey
Antenna type
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Internal
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:External
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:10 - 90%
Width
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:280 mm
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:225 mm
Depth
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:180 mm
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:141 mm

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Comparison of DSR-500/E, TL-WR1045ND
63 specifications	A D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DSR-500/E View product	B TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey Model TL-WR1045ND View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
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
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270m: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 130m: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 108m: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 54M: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 11m: -85 dBm at 8% conv. packet error 6m: -88 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 1m: -90 dBm at 8% conv. packet error
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	7	4
USB ports quantity	1	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP(Dual Access), L2TP(Dual Access), BigPond
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WDS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Denial-of-Service (DoS) protection, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Domain
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportDiffers	Yes	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
User Guide on CD-ROMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue, Grey
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack capacityKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Transmit power rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 20 dBmW
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	280 mm	225 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	141 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	30 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box

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