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D-Link DIR-300/A/D1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs D-Link DSL-2740U/B1A/T1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 24identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DIR-300/A/D1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:5
    • DSL-2740U/B1A/T1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:4
  • Security algorithms
    • DIR-300/A/D1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:WEP, WPA, WPA2
    • DSL-2740U/B1A/T1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:TKIP, WEP, WPA, WPA2
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DIR-300/A/D1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10 - 90%
    • DSL-2740U/B1A/T1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DIR-300/A/D1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:-20 - 65 °C
    • DSL-2740U/B1A/T1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C

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Comparison of DIR-300/A/D1A, DSL-2740U/B1A/T1A
45 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, DSSS, OFDM, PSK, QPSK
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1p
VPN supportKnown for oneyUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal modemNoNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA2TKIP, WEP, WPA, WPA2
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
URL filteringYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
NAT functionalityyy
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-20 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Supported WAN typeDiffersPPPoE Static IP Dynamic IP PPTP/L2TP + Static IP PPTP/L2TP + Dynamic IPADSL PPPoE PPPoA IPoA Static IP Dynamic IP Bridge Ethernet PPPoE Static IP Dynamic IP Bridge
xDSL connectionYesYes
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneIP, URLUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,21,24,36,48,54 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one139 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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