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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS 4G-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs ASUS RT-N56U B1

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 14identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • 3G
    • Yes
    • No
  • 4G
    • Yes
    • No
  • LED indicators
    • 3G, Data, LAN, Power, WAN
    • Activity, LAN, USB, WAN
  • Antenna design
    • External
    • Internal
  • Antenna gain level (max)
    • 2 dBi
    • 4 dBi

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74 specifications
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ASUS

4G-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

Model 4G-N12

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RT-N56U B1View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, OpenVPN Server PPTP client, L2TP client, OpenVPN client
Mobile network2 differ
Mobile network generationKnown for one4G
3GDiffersYesNo
4GDiffersYesNo
3G standardsKnown for oneHSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneLTE
3G bands supportedKnown for one900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one800,1800,2600 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers802.1x RADIUS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-RADIUS, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUPnP, DHCP, NTP Client, DDNS, DMZ
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffers3G, Data, LAN, Power, WANActivity, LAN, USB, WAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Product typeKnown for onePortable router
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Differs2 dBi4 dBi
Antennas quantity22
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneNo
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
AC input voltage110 - 240 V110 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-10 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers125 mm142.2 mm
HeightDiffers29.5 mm59.9 mm
Weight300 g300 g
WidthDiffers174.5 mm171.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYes
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHz
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHz
Input currentKnown for one1 A
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNo
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion

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