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D-Link DSL-2740U wireless router Fast Ethernet vs EnGenius ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 21identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSL-2740U wireless router Fast Ethernet:4
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:5
  • Certification
    • DSL-2740U wireless router Fast Ethernet:CE, EN
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:FCC ETSI
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DSL-2740U wireless router Fast Ethernet:5 - 95%
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:15 - 95%
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • DSL-2740U wireless router Fast Ethernet:0 - 40 °C
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:0 - 45 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DSL-2740U wireless router Fast Ethernet:-20 - 70 °C
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10 - 70 °C
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • DSL-2740U wireless router Fast Ethernet:198 x 120 x 31 mm
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:98 x 125 x 25 mm
  • Frequency range
    • DSL-2740U wireless router Fast Ethernet:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:2.400–2.484 GHz
  • Input voltage
    • DSL-2740U wireless router Fast Ethernet:12 V
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:100 - 240 V

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Comparison of DSL-2740U, ESR1221N2
60 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 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 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportDiffersPPTP, IPSec, 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) portsDiffers45
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
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS128-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)YesYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
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 oneATM, PPP, AAL5, PPPoE, RFCUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneDSL, LAN, Power, WLANUnknown — 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
CertificationDiffersCE, ENFCC ETSI
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 dBi
Antennas quantity22
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 conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%15 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C10 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source275 g
Other features5 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs198 x 120 x 31 mm98 x 125 x 25 mm
Frequency rangeDiffers2.4 - 2.4835 GHz2.400–2.484 GHz
Input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Input voltageDiffers12 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 supportedDiffers54,300 Mbit/s1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
Downstream data rateKnown for one24 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneIP, ICMP, TCP, UDPUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — 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 oneƒT1.413, ITU G.992.1, ITU G.992.2, ITU G.994.1, ITU G.992.3, ITU G.992.4, ITU G.992.5Unknown — not stated by the source

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