Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS 4G-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs Linksys WRT1200AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

25specifications compared
16differ
9identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- 4G-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- WRT1200AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN interface type
- 4G-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
- WRT1200AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- 4G-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
- WRT1200AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- 4G-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
- WRT1200AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
3G
- 4G-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
- WRT1200AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
4G
- 4G-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
- WRT1200AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 4G-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:4
- WRT1200AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
Product colour
- 4G-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
- WRT1200AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black, Blue

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Comparison of 4G-N12, WRT1200AC
64 specifications	A ASUS 4G-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model 4G-N12 View product	B Linksys WRT1200AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model WRT1200AC 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	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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 network2 differ
Mobile network generationKnown for one	4G	Unknown — not stated by the source
3GDiffers	Yes	No
4GDiffers	Yes	No
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
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
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Blue
LED indicatorsDiffers	3G, Data, LAN, Power, WAN	Network, Power, USB, WLAN
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 gain level (max)Known for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 90%	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °C
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 features2 differ
Mobile network connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.4 & 5
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
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks

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