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D-Link DSL-3580L + DWA-182 vs Digicom 8E4540 wireless router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 10identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DSL-3580L + DWA-182:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • 8E4540 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DSL-3580L + DWA-182:Gigabit Ethernet
    • 8E4540 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DSL-3580L + DWA-182:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 8E4540 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DSL-3580L + DWA-182:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • 8E4540 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
  • VPN support
    • DSL-3580L + DWA-182:PPTP/L2TP/IPSec
    • 8E4540 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:PPTP, L2TP, IPSEC
  • Product colour
    • DSL-3580L + DWA-182:Black
    • 8E4540 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
  • Antenna design
    • DSL-3580L + DWA-182:Internal
    • 8E4540 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:External
  • Antennas quantity
    • DSL-3580L + DWA-182:4
    • 8E4540 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:2

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Comparison of DSL-3580L + DWA-182, 8E4540
60 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Network5 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportDiffersPPTP/L2TP/IPSecPPTP, L2TP, IPSEC
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+YesYes
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantity11
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPoA, PPPoE, IpoE
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsYesYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, WHQL, IPv6, Wi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, 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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one52 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one173.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one401.3 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one213 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionYesYes
Downstream data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 Mbit/s
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Upstream data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54,150,300 Mbit/s
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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