Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DSR-1000N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs D-Link DSR-500N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 12identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSR-1000N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:4
    • DSR-500N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:6
  • Safety
    • DSR-1000N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:cUL, LVD (EN60950-1)
    • DSR-500N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:UL LVD
  • Frequency range
    • DSR-1000N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2.4GHz
    • DSR-500N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
  • USB ports quantity
    • DSR-1000N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2
    • DSR-500N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:1

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Comparison of DSR-1000N, DSR-500N
46 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
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)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 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 supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x SSL IPSec, PPTP, L2TP, SSL
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers46
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK3DES, DES, WEP, WPA, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Firewall securityDiffersRIPv1, RIP v2, OSPFPort Address Translation (PAT)
DMZ supportYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Management protocolsKnown for oneWeb, SNMP, SSH, TelnetUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC B, CE B, VCCI, C-Tick, ICRoHS, 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
Features1 differ
Mean time between failures (MTBF)260000 h260000 h
SafetyDifferscUL, LVD (EN60950-1)UL LVD
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 70 °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 descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWeb, URL
Frequency rangeDiffers2.4GHz2.4 - 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 quantityDiffers21
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one180 x 280 x 44 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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