Product comparison · 2 network extenders

ASUS RP-AX58 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

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

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 has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS RP-AX58 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (4 vs 1). The ASUS RP-AX58 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 80 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 110 g). Type: Network transmitter on the ASUS RP-AX58 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, Network transmitter & receiver 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. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the ASUS RP-AX58 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, 10,100,300 Mbit/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. Product colour: White on the ASUS RP-AX58 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.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- RP-AX58 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:10,100,1000 Mbit/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:10,100,300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RP-AX58 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:1
- 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:4
Product colour
- RP-AX58 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
Weight
- RP-AX58 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:110 g

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Comparison of RP-AX58, VDSL-LAN-EXTENDER-EU
50 specifications	A ASUS RP-AX58 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model RP-AX58 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-EU View product
Performance2 differ
TypeDiffers	Network transmitter	Network transmitter & receiver
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
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,300 Mbit/s
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, 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
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	2400 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 45 °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 - 95%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	72 mm	72 mm
WeightDiffers	190 g	110 g
DepthKnown for one	87 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	150 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 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	515 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 pc(s)
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source

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