Product comparison · 2 wired routers

Linksys BEFSX41 wired router vs Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL VPN Router w/ 4-Port 10/100 Switch

8specifications compared
4differ
4identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Operating temperature (T-T)
- BEFSX41 wired router:0 - 40 °C
- EtherFast Cable/DSL VPN Router w/ 4-Port 10/100 Switch:0 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- BEFSX41 wired router:10 - 85%
- EtherFast Cable/DSL VPN Router w/ 4-Port 10/100 Switch:0 - 90%
Weight
- BEFSX41 wired router:380 g
- EtherFast Cable/DSL VPN Router w/ 4-Port 10/100 Switch:360 g
Maximum data transfer rate
- BEFSX41 wired router:0.2 Gbit/s
- EtherFast Cable/DSL VPN Router w/ 4-Port 10/100 Switch:0.1 Gbit/s

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Comparison of BEFSX41, EtherFast Cable/DSL VPN Router w/ 4-Port 10/100 Switch
26 specifications	A Linksys BEFSX41 wired router Model BEFSX41 View product	B Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL VPN Router w/ 4-Port 10/100 Switch View product
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	200 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 10/100 RJ-45 (Internet) 4 10/100 RJ-45 (Ethernet)
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MD5
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SHA-1, MD5
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NAT, PPPoE
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec VPN
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Class B, CE Mark Commercial
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP CD-ROM Internet Explorer 5/Netscape 6
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	380 g	360 g
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12V DC, 1A
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP, NT, Windows ME.
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.2 Gbit/s	0.1 Gbit/s
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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