D-Link DSR-500AC – Unified Wireless AC Services Router with Dual Gigabit WAN, VPN, Firewall, Captive Portal & Selectable Dual-Band Wi-Fi
Overview:
• The D-Link DSR-500AC is a Unified Wireless AC Services Router designed for small and medium business networks that require secure routing, VPN connectivity, firewall protection, wireless access, and advanced network management.
• It includes 2 × Gigabit WAN ports, 4 × Gigabit LAN ports, 1 × USB 2.0 port, RJ45 console port, and 802.11ac/a/b/g/n selectable dual-band Wi-Fi with 2 detachable 2dBi antennas.
• The router supports WAN failover, outbound load balancing, VLAN, web content filtering, captive portal authentication, IPv6, IPS, and multiple VPN technologies.
• It supports IPSec, PPTP/L2TP, GRE, SSL, and OpenVPN, making it suitable for secure remote access, branch office connectivity, and business VPN deployment.
• The DSR-500AC supports up to 95 VPN tunnels, 35 IPSec tunnels, 10 SSL VPN tunnels, 15 GRE tunnels, 10 OpenVPN tunnels, 50,000 concurrent sessions, 950Mbps firewall throughput, and 200Mbps VPN throughput.
Key Features:
• Unified Wireless AC services router
• 2 × Gigabit WAN ports
• 4 × Gigabit LAN ports
• 802.11ac/a/b/g/n selectable dual-band Wi-Fi
• 2 detachable 2dBi antennas
• WAN failover and outbound load balancing
• Captive Portal web authentication
• IPSec / PPTP / L2TP / GRE / SSL / OpenVPN support
• Up to 95 VPN tunnels
• Up to 35 IPSec tunnels
• Up to 10 SSL VPN tunnels
• Up to 50,000 concurrent sessions
• Firewall throughput up to 950Mbps
• VPN throughput up to 200Mbps
• VLAN and inter-VLAN routing support
• Web content filtering support
• IPS signature package included in firmware
• USB 2.0 support for extended functionality
• Web, CLI, and SNMP management
Technical Specifications:
General:
• Brand: D-Link
• Model: DSR-500AC
• Product Type: Unified Wireless AC Services Router
• Application: SMB Router, VPN Gateway, Firewall Router, Wireless Business Router, Secure Branch Connectivity
• Wireless Standard: IEEE 802.11ac/a/b/g/n
• Wireless Band: Selectable Dual Band
• Hardware Version: DSR-500AC A1
Interface:
• WAN Ports: 2 × 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit WAN Ports
• LAN Ports: 4 × 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit LAN Ports
• USB Port: 1 × USB 2.0
• Console Port: RJ45
• Wireless Antennas: 2 × Detachable 2dBi Omni-Directional Antennas
System Performance:
• Firewall Throughput: 950Mbps
• VPN Throughput: 200Mbps
• Concurrent Sessions: 50,000
• New Sessions per Second: 500
• Firewall Policies: 600
Internet and Firewall:
• Internet Connection Types: Static IP, Dynamic IP, PPPoE, L2TP, PPTP, Multiple PPPoE
• Firewall System: Static Route, Dynamic Route, Inter-VLAN Route, NAT, PAT
• Dynamic Routing: RIP v1/v2, OSPF, OSPFv3
• Dynamic DNS: Supported
• Web Content Filtering: Static URL, Keywords, Dynamic WCF with license
• Intrusion Prevention System: Signature Package Included in Firmware
• Authentication: Internal User Database, RADIUS, POP3, LDAP, AD, NT Domain
Networking:
• DHCP: DHCP Server / Client / Relay
• VLAN: IEEE 802.1Q VLAN, Port-Based VLAN
• IP Multicast: IGMP Proxy, IGMP Snooping
• IPv6: Supported
• Route Failover: Supported
• Outbound Load Balancing: Supported
• 3G / 4G Redundancy: Supported
Wireless Features:
• Wireless Mode: IEEE 802.11ac/a/b/g/n
• Wireless Band: Selectable Dual Band
• Multiple SSID: Supported
• SSID to VLAN Mapping: Supported
• Wireless Security: WEP, WPS, WPA-PSK, WPA-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-EAP
• RADIUS Authentication: IEEE 802.1x with EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, EAP-PEAP
VPN:
• VPN Technologies: IPSec, PPTP/L2TP, GRE, SSL, OpenVPN
• Total VPN Tunnels: 95
• IPSec Tunnels: 35
• SSL VPN Tunnels: 10
• GRE Tunnels: 15
• OpenVPN Tunnels: 10
• PPTP / L2TP Tunnels: 25
• Encryption Methods: DES, 3DES, AES, Twofish, Blowfish, CAST-128, NULL
• SSL Encryption Methods: RC4-128, 3DES, AES
• IPSec NAT Traversal: Supported
• Dead Peer Detection: Supported
• IPSec ESP / AH: Supported
• VPN Tunnel Keep Alive: Supported
• Hub and Spoke: Supported
Bandwidth and QoS:
• Maximum Bandwidth Control: Supported
• Priority Bandwidth Control: Port-Based QoS
• QoS Classes: 3 Classes
Management:
• Web-Based User Interface: Supported
• Command Line: Supported
• SNMP: v1, v2c, v3
Power Specifications:
• Power Supply: External Power Supply Unit
• Power Output: DC 12V / 2.5A
• Maximum Power Consumption: 13.1W
Physical Specifications:
• Dimensions: 180 × 280 × 44mm
• MTBF: 360,000 Hours
Environmental Specifications:
• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 40°C
• Storage Temperature: -20°C to 70°C
• Operating Humidity: 5% to 95% Non-Condensing
Certifications:
• EMI / EMC: FCC Class B, CE Class B, RCM, IC
• Safety: cUL, LVD EN60950-1
• Third Party Certification: IPv6 Ready, Wi-Fi, VPNC AES Interop, VPNC Basic Interop
Applications:
• Small and medium business internet gateway
• Secure office firewall and VPN gateway
• Branch office site-to-site VPN connectivity
• Remote user SSL VPN and OpenVPN access
• Dual WAN failover and load balancing
• Captive portal for guest authentication
• Secure wireless business network
• VLAN-based network segmentation
• Web content filtering and access control
• 3G/4G backup internet redundancy
• Business network management and security
Connect Gates Recommendation:
• Connect Gates recommends the D-Link DSR-500AC for business networks that require secure routing, dual WAN redundancy, VPN access, firewall protection, and wireless AC connectivity.
• It is suitable for small to medium companies, branches, offices, guest networks, and business environments requiring VLAN segmentation and controlled internet access.
• The combination of dual Gigabit WAN, selectable dual-band AC Wi-Fi, 95 VPN tunnels, 950Mbps firewall throughput, and 50,000 concurrent sessions makes it a practical choice for SMB security gateway deployments.
• Before installation, Connect Gates recommends checking WAN speed, VPN user count, wireless coverage requirements, VLAN design, firewall policies, captive portal requirements, and whether 3G/4G failover will be used.
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