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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 19identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • SIM card slot
    • No
    • Yes
  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • Yes
    • No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • 3G
    • No
    • Yes
  • 4G
    • No
    • Yes
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No
  • LED indicators
    • Activity
    • Activity, LAN, Power, WAN

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D-Link

DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model DSR-500AC

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D-Link

DWR-953 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model DWR-953

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WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
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)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one1200 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1xIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one95
VPN supportDiffersIPSec/PPTP/L2TP/OpenVPN ServerL2TP/PPTP/IPSec
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersNoYes
4GDiffersNoYes
Mobile network generationKnown for one4G
4G standardKnown for oneLTE
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers64
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers3DES, DES, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SSID, WEP, WPA, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
Authentication methodKnown for onePOP3, LDAP, AD, NT Domain
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityDiffersPort Address Translation (PAT)SPI, NAT
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneOSPF, RIP-1, RIP-2
Supported network protocolsKnown for onePPoE, L2TP, PPTP, DNS
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersActivityActivity, LAN, Power, WAN
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC Class B, CE Class B, RCM, IC, cUL, LVD (EN60950-1)CE
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one2 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Detachable antenna(s)YesYes
Featuresidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one360000 h
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one2.5 A
Power supplyKnown for one13.1 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-10 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 95%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Depth180 mm180 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm80 mm
WidthDiffers280 mm170 mm
WeightKnown for one400 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990

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