Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

Linksys WRT54G 54 Mbit/s vs NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point has 246 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Linksys WRT54G 54 Mbit/s (300 Mbit/s vs 54 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point has 189 g more weight than the Linksys WRT54G 54 Mbit/s (560 g vs 371 g). Dimensions (WxDxH): 186 x 154 x 48 mm on the Linksys WRT54G 54 Mbit/s, 225.5 x 172 x 39 mm on the NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point.

Maximum data transfer rate
- WRT54G 54 Mbit/s:54 Mbit/s
- RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point:300 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- WRT54G 54 Mbit/s:186 x 154 x 48 mm
- RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point:225.5 x 172 x 39 mm
Weight
- WRT54G 54 Mbit/s:371 g
- RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point:560 g

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Comparison of WRT54G, RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point
17 specifications	A Linksys WRT54G 54 Mbit/s Model WRT54G View product	B NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point View product
Features1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WEP, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	12V DC, 0.5A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000, XP, Vista	Microsoft Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP, Mac OS, UNIX, / Linux
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-Internet Explorer 6.0; -4 GHz 802.11n / 2.4 GHz 802.11 b/ g;
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, IC-03, CE, Wi-Fi (802.11b, 802.11g), WPA2, WMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	186 x 154 x 48 mm	225.5 x 172 x 39 mm
WeightDiffers	371 g	560 g
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	5 x 10/100 RJ-45 Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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