Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Allied Telesis AT-WR2304N wireless router Fast Ethernet vs Allied Telesis AT-WR4542 wireless router White

14specifications compared
14differ
0identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AT-WR2304N wireless router Fast Ethernet:2
- AT-WR4542 wireless router White:1
Security algorithms
- AT-WR2304N wireless router Fast Ethernet:EAP, WPA, WPA2-PSK
- AT-WR4542 wireless router White:WEP, WPA
Certification
- AT-WR2304N wireless router Fast Ethernet:FCC, CE, C-Tick
- AT-WR4542 wireless router White:RoHS
Antenna gain level (max)
- AT-WR2304N wireless router Fast Ethernet:2 dBi
- AT-WR4542 wireless router White:22 dBi
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- AT-WR2304N wireless router Fast Ethernet:15 - 95%
- AT-WR4542 wireless router White:5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- AT-WR2304N wireless router Fast Ethernet:0 - 45 °C
- AT-WR4542 wireless router White:-30 - 65 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- AT-WR2304N wireless router Fast Ethernet:15 - 95%
- AT-WR4542 wireless router White:5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- AT-WR2304N wireless router Fast Ethernet:-10 - 70 °C
- AT-WR4542 wireless router White:-40 - 70 °C

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Comparison of AT-WR2304N, AT-WR4542
46 specifications	A Allied Telesis AT-WR2304N wireless router Fast Ethernet Model AT-WR2304N View product	B Allied Telesis AT-WR4542 wireless router White Model AT-WR4542 View product
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3u
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	EAP, WPA, WPA2-PSK	WEP, WPA
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1x RADIUS, EAP
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD, IEEE 802.3u 100TX, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.11e	PPTP, PPPoE, L2TP, PAP, CHAP, MSCHAP
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE, C-Tick	RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	2 dBi	22 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39000 h
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEC60950, UL60950, CSA60950, EN60950
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 95%	5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	-30 - 65 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 95%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	152 g	1.9 kg
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	125 x 98 x 25 mm	340 x 340 x 50 mm
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 - 5.8 GHz
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.108 Gbit/s
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V; 18V
Power supply typeDiffers	DC	AC/DC
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 9, 6, 5.5, 2, 1Mbps	108/96/72/48/36/24/18/12/9/6 Mbps
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Electromagnetic emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC part 15 Class B, CE
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 2000/ME/XP/Vista/7 Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one	4 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source

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