Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DSL-G225 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White vs D-Link DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

35specifications compared
15differ
20identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- DSL-G225 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:No
- DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Wi-Fi band
- DSL-G225 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
- DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- DSL-G225 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
3G
- DSL-G225 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Yes
- DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-G225 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:4
- DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:6
Product colour
- DSL-G225 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:White
- DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
Antenna design
- DSL-G225 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Internal
- DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
Power source type
- DSL-G225 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:AC, DC
- DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC

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Comparison of DSL-G225, DSR-500AC
71 specifications	A D-Link DSL-G225 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White Model DSL-G225 View product	B D-Link DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DSR-500AC View product
WAN connection1 differ
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec/PPTP/L2TP/OpenVPN Server
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	- 802.11b - -86 dBm - 802.11g - -72 dBm - 802.11n: HT20 - -67 dBm HT40- -65 dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network1 differ
3GDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	6
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN	3DES, DES, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SSID, WEP, WPA, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	POP3, LDAP, AD, NT Domain
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Port Address Translation (PAT)
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OSPF, RIP-1, RIP-2
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPoE, L2TP, PPTP, DNS
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Activity
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Class B, CE Class B, RCM, IC, cUL, LVD (EN60950-1)
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360000 h
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC, DC	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 A
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.1 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	74.3 mm	180 mm
HeightDiffers	185.4 mm	44 mm
WidthDiffers	131.5 mm	280 mm
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VDSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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