Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-412 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs D-Link DSR-500N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 6identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DIR-412 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
    • DSR-500N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DIR-412 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • DSR-500N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DIR-412 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:1
    • DSR-500N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:6
  • Supported network protocols
    • DIR-412 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:L2TP/PPTP/IPSEC VPN
    • DSR-500N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:PPoE, L2TP, PPTP, DNS
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DIR-412 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10 - 95%
    • DSR-500N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5 - 95%

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Comparison of DIR-412, DSR-500N
51 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1x
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x SSL IPSec, PPTP, L2TP, SSL
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers16
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA23DES, DES, WEP, WPA, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePort Address Translation (PAT)
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOSPF, RIP-1, RIP-2
Supported network protocolsDiffersL2TP/PPTP/IPSEC VPNPPoE, L2TP, PPTP, DNS
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersInternet, Wireless, Ethernet, WPSYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE FCC RoHSRoHS, WEEE, FCC Class A, CE Class A, C-Tick, VCCI
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source260000 h
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL LVD
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source280 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 mm
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 mm
Other featuresidentical
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWeb, URL
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 A
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one97 x 122 x 27 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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