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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs D-Link DSR-250N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 5identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 10
  • Security algorithms
    • WPA, WPA2, WPS
    • WEP, WPA-PSK, WPS
  • DHCP client
    • No
    • Yes
  • DHCP server
    • No
    • Yes
  • Antennas quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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73 specifications
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D-Link

DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

Model DIR-501

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B

D-Link

DSR-250N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

Model DSR-250N

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Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneSingle-band (2.4 GHz)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one25
VPN supportKnown for oneVPN pass-through
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers410
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPSWEP, WPA-PSK, WPS
Firewall securityKnown for onePort Address Translation (PAT)
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Protocols2 differ
DHCP clientDiffersNoYes
DHCP serverDiffersNoYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP, HTTP/HTTPS
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WLAN
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC Class B IC Wi-FiFCC Class B, CE Class B, C-Tick
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one2 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers12
Featuresidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one250000 h
SafetyKnown for onecUL, LVD
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one15.6 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-20 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one140 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mm
WidthKnown for one203 mm
WeightKnown for one453.6 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers274.3 mm220 mm
Package depthDiffers208.3 mm337 mm
Package heightDiffers68.6 mm85 mm
Package weightDiffers680 g1.39 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990
Master (outer) cases per pallet (air)Known for one30 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet (sea)Known for one48 pc(s)
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one110 cm
Pallet gross weight (air)Known for one295.5 kg
Pallet gross weight (sea)Known for one461.6 kg
Pallet gross widthKnown for one120 cm
Pallet height (air)Known for one135.9 cm
Pallet height (sea)Known for one2.02 m
Products per pallet (air)Known for one180 pc(s)
Products per pallet (sea)Known for one288 pc(s)
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one6 pc(s)
Shipping (inner) case gross weightKnown for one9.2 kg
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one47.2 cm
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one35.5 cm
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for one8.36 kg
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one28 cm
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Data transfer rateKnown for one1000 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs147.5 x 113.2 x 31.5 mm280 x 180 x 44 mm
Input currentKnown for one2.5 A
Input voltageKnown for one12 V
InterfaceKnown for oneEthernet
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one1 Gbit/s
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Number of usersKnown for one25 user(s)
USB ports quantityKnown for one1
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP3 Mac OS X (v10.4)
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNo

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