Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745

32specifications compared
17differ
15identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technology
- DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745:10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:6
- Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745:4
Routing protocols
- DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:OSPF, RIP-1, RIP-2
- Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745:RIP-1, RIP-2
Product type
- DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
- Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745:Portable router
Product colour
- DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
- Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745:White
LED indicators
- DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Activity
- Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745:LAN, Power, WLAN, WPS

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Comparison of DSR-500AC, Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745
67 specifications	A D-Link DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DSR-500AC View product	B D-Link Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745 View product
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	95	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec/PPTP/L2TP/OpenVPN Server	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	6	4
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	3DES, DES, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SSID, WEP, WPA, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPS	WEP, WPS
Authentication methodKnown for one	POP3, LDAP, AD, NT Domain	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	Port Address Translation (PAT)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols1 differ
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsDiffers	OSPF, RIP-1, RIP-2	RIP-1, RIP-2
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	PPoE, L2TP, PPTP, DNS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Tabletop router	Portable router
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity	LAN, Power, WLAN, WPS
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class B, CE Class B, RCM, IC, cUL, LVD (EN60950-1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	360000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	2.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	13.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	0 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 65 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	180 mm	51 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	42 mm
WidthDiffers	280 mm	68 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	113.4 g
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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