Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DSL-2680/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs D-Link DSR-500N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 11identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DSL-2680/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
    • DSR-500N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DSL-2680/E 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
    • DSL-2680/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:2
    • DSR-500N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:6
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DSL-2680/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:-20 - 65 °C
    • DSR-500N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
  • Filtering description
    • DSL-2680/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:IP/ICMP/TCP/UDP
    • DSR-500N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Web, URL
  • Frequency range
    • DSL-2680/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:2.4 - 2.484 GHz
    • DSR-500N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz

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Comparison of DSL-2680/E, DSR-500N
62 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one150 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
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 802.11n, IEEE 802.1pIEEE 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 supportDiffersMultiple PPTP/IPSEC/L2TP10x SSL IPSec, PPTP, L2TP, SSL
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers26
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, 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
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
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
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOSPF, RIP-1, RIP-2
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPoE, L2TP, PPTP, DNS
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, 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
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-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 features2 differ
Filtering descriptionDiffersIP/ICMP/TCP/UDPWeb, URL
Frequency rangeDiffers2.4 - 2.484 GHz2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 A
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one113 x 147.5 x 32 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Downstream data rateKnown for one24 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one12 V DC, 0.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for one150 MbpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Upstream data rateKnown for one1 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one150 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL specificationKnown for oneANSI T1.413 2, ITU G.992.1 (G.dmt) Annex A, ITU g.992.2 (G.lite) Annex A, ITU G.994.1Unknown — not stated by the source

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