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D-Link DSL-2640U wireless router Fast Ethernet vs EnGenius ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 14identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DSL-2640U wireless router Fast Ethernet:802.11g
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSL-2640U wireless router Fast Ethernet:1
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:5
  • MAC address filtering
    • DSL-2640U wireless router Fast Ethernet:No
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
  • Certification
    • DSL-2640U wireless router Fast Ethernet:FCC, CE, CSA, LVD, RoHS
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:FCC ETSI
  • Antennas quantity
    • DSL-2640U wireless router Fast Ethernet:1
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:2
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • DSL-2640U wireless router Fast Ethernet:0 - 40 °C
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:0 - 45 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DSL-2640U wireless router Fast Ethernet:-20 - 65 °C
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10 - 70 °C
  • Input frequency
    • DSL-2640U wireless router Fast Ethernet:50 - 60 Hz
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:50/60 Hz

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Comparison of DSL-2640U, ESR1221N2
63 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers802.11gWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 channels
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, OFDM, OQPSK
Network2 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 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1pIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportDiffersIPSec, PPTP, L2TPVPN pass-through (PPTP, L2TP, IPSEC)
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11n @ -82 dBm IEEE 802.11g @ -90 dBm IEEE 802.11b @ -90 dBm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers15
DC-in jackYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, TKIP, WPA, WPA2128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, SSID, WDS, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPS
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlock ICMP Ping, ICMP Blocking, Policy Based Parental Controls, Port Range/Service Filtering, Internet Domain Restriction
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringDiffersNoYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneAAL5, ATM, ITU-T, PPP, PPPoE, RIP, NAT, DHCP, IGMP, SNTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneDSL, LAN, Power, StatusUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC, CE, CSA, LVD, RoHSFCC ETSI
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers12
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C10 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source275 g
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source98 x 125 x 25 mm
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.400–2.484 GHz
Input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50/60 Hz
Input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP PPPoE Static IP DHCP Client Clone MAC address
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers54 Mbit/s1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
BandwidthKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Downstream data rateKnown for one24 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one0.7 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one32 - 104 °FUnknown — not stated by the source
Upstream data rateKnown for one1 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL specificationKnown for oneADSL: ANSI T1.413, ITU-T G.992.1 Annex A, ITU-T G.992.2 Annex A, ITU-T G.994.1; ADSL2: ITU-T G.992.3 Annex A/L/M, ITU-T G.992.4 Annex A, ADSL2+: ITU-T G.992.5 Annex A/L/MUnknown — not stated by the source

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