Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DSL-2750B wireless router Fast Ethernet vs TP-Link TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

34specifications compared
13differ
21identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

VPN support
- DSL-2750B wireless router Fast Ethernet:PPTP/IPSec/L2TP
- TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
LED indicators
- DSL-2750B wireless router Fast Ethernet:DSL, LAN, Power, USB, WLAN
- TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DSL-2750B wireless router Fast Ethernet:5 - 95%
- TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DSL-2750B wireless router Fast Ethernet:-20 - 70 °C
- TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:-40 - 70 °C
Depth
- DSL-2750B wireless router Fast Ethernet:182.8 mm
- TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:140 mm
Height
- DSL-2750B wireless router Fast Ethernet:32 mm
- TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:32.2 mm
Width
- DSL-2750B wireless router Fast Ethernet:127.8 mm
- TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:225 mm
Input current
- DSL-2750B wireless router Fast Ethernet:1 A
- TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:1.0 A

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Comparison of DSL-2750B, TL-WDR3500
63 specifications	A D-Link DSL-2750B wireless router Fast Ethernet Model DSL-2750B View product	B TP-Link TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model TL-WDR3500 View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3
VPN supportDiffers	PPTP/IPSec/L2TP	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA, WPA2	128-bit AES, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IP/ICMP/TCP/UDP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	DSL, LAN, Power, USB, WLAN	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	C-Tick, CE, FCC, IC, WHQL, Wi-Fi, WPS	CE, FCC,IC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantity	2	2
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	182.8 mm	140 mm
HeightDiffers	32 mm	32.2 mm
WeightKnown for one	236 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	127.8 mm	225 mm
Other features2 differ
Bandwidth	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Downstream data rateKnown for one	24 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentDiffers	1 A	1.0 A
Rack mounting	No	No
USB ports quantity	1	1
Upstream data rateKnown for one	1 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supported	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Home
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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