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D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs Zyxel 2304R EE

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 6 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel 2304R EE (7 vs 1). The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 165 mm more width than the Zyxel 2304R EE (280 mm vs 115 mm). The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 129 mm more depth than the Zyxel 2304R EE (180 mm vs 51 mm). Only the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has rack mounting. Networking standards: IEEE 802.3 on the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.1D on the Zyxel 2304R EE.

Networking standards
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:IEEE 802.3
- 2304R EE:IEEE 802.1D
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- 2304R EE:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:7
- 2304R EE:1
Rack mounting
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
- 2304R EE:No
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
- 2304R EE:0 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
- 2304R EE:10 - 85%
Width
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:280 mm
- 2304R EE:115 mm
Depth
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:180 mm
- 2304R EE:51 mm

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Comparison of DSR-500/E, 2304R EE
43 specifications	A D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DSR-500/E View product	B Zyxel 2304R EE View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.1D
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	7	1
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
VoIP protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RFC 3261, RFC 2327, RFC 1889, RFC 1890, VAD, CNG, G.168, AGC, DTMF
Security1 differ
Firewall	Yes	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffers	Yes	STUN, RFC 3489 SIP, H.323, FTP
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTPS
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
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 colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingDiffers	Yes	No
Rack capacityKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	0 - 60 °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	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	280 mm	115 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	51 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	165 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	295 g
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 A

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