Product comparison · 2 network extenders

ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s vs StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement

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5differ
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Key differences

The ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 74 g more weight than the StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement (190 g vs 116 g). Type: Network transmitter on the ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, Network repeater on the StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement. Product colour: White on the ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, Black on the StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement. Quantity per pack: 1 pc(s) on the ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, 2 pc(s) on the StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement.

Type
- RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Network transmitter
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:Network repeater
Product colour
- RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:White
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:Black
Quantity per pack
- RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:1 pc(s)
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:2 pc(s)
Weight
- RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:190 g
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:116 g

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Comparison of RP-AX56, VDSL-LAN-EXTENDER-1G
55 specifications	A ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model RP-AX56 View product	B StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement Model VDSL-LAN-EXTENDER-1G View product
Performance1 differ
TypeDiffers	Network transmitter	Network repeater
Maximum transfer distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 m
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Cable types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cat5e, Cat6
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RTL8685FB-CG
VLAN taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3z
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	1024-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RJ-45 input portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
RJ-45 output portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Power
Quantity per packDiffers	1 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 W
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power plug typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type M
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	74 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	97 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23 mm
WeightDiffers	190 g	116 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700 g
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	510 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	425 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	430 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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