Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS 4G-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs Linksys EA8500 wireless router Black

10specifications compared
4differ
6identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- 4G-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- EA8500 wireless router Black:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 4G-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:20 - 90%
- EA8500 wireless router Black:10 - 80%

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Comparison of 4G-N12, EA8500
58 specifications	A ASUS 4G-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model 4G-N12 View product	B Linksys EA8500 wireless router Black Model EA8500 View product
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
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
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	4G	Unknown — not stated by the source
3GKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for one	HSPA+, UMTS	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	LTE	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G bands supportedKnown for one	900,2100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G bands supportedKnown for one	800,1800,2600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	802.1x RADIUS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-RADIUS, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	UPnP, DHCP, NTP Client, DDNS, DMZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	3G, Data, LAN, Power, WAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 90%	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-10 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	125 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	29.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	300 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	174.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)

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