Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Allied Telesis AT-WR4542 wireless router White vs D-Link DIR-300/E wireless router Black

13specifications compared
12differ
1identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AT-WR4542 wireless router White:1
- DIR-300/E wireless router Black:4
Product colour
- AT-WR4542 wireless router White:White
- DIR-300/E wireless router Black:Black
Certification
- AT-WR4542 wireless router White:RoHS
- DIR-300/E wireless router Black:CE FCC
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- AT-WR4542 wireless router White:5 - 95%
- DIR-300/E wireless router Black:0 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- AT-WR4542 wireless router White:-30 - 65 °C
- DIR-300/E wireless router Black:0 - 55 °C
Weight
- AT-WR4542 wireless router White:1.9 kg
- DIR-300/E wireless router Black:246 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- AT-WR4542 wireless router White:340 x 340 x 50 mm
- DIR-300/E wireless router Black:112.6 x 147.5 x 31.8 mm
Frequency range
- AT-WR4542 wireless router White:5.1 - 5.8 GHz
- DIR-300/E wireless router Black:2.4 - 2.462 GHz

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Comparison of AT-WR4542, DIR-300/E
38 specifications	A Allied Telesis AT-WR4542 wireless router White Model AT-WR4542 View product	B D-Link DIR-300/E wireless router Black Model DIR-300/E View product
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Supports ISDN connection	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WEP, WPA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for one	802.1x RADIUS, EAP	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	PPTP, PPPoE, L2TP, PAP, CHAP, MSCHAP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	RoHS	CE FCC
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	22 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	39000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	IEC60950, UL60950, CSA60950, EN60950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	0 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 65 °C	0 - 55 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.9 kg	246 g
Other features5 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	340 x 340 x 50 mm	112.6 x 147.5 x 31.8 mm
Frequency rangeDiffers	5.1 - 5.8 GHz	2.4 - 2.462 GHz
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.108 Gbit/s	0.05 Gbit/s
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240V; 18V	5VDC, 1.2A
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	108/96/72/48/36/24/18/12/9/6 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionDiffers	No	Yes
Electromagnetic emissionsKnown for one	FCC part 15 Class B, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP SP2, 2000 SP4 Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.3 Linux
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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