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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR WAC104 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 16identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of WLAN connections (max)
    • 1
    • 128
  • 3G
    • Yes
    • No
  • 4G
    • Yes
    • No
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No
  • Certification
    • CE, Telepermit, RCM
    • CE (EN60950)
  • Antennas quantity
    • 4
    • 3
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 18 W
    • 8.1 W
  • Depth
    • 149 mm
    • 181.4 mm

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82 specifications
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ASUS

DSL-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model DSL-AC55U

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NETGEAR

WAC104 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model WAC104

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)867 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)867 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Number of WLAN connections (max)Differs1128
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11d, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, 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
3GDiffersYesNo
4GDiffersYesNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYes
ADSL2Known for oneYes
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
VDSL2Known for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, WPS
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, Telepermit, RCMCE (EN60950)
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one285000 h
Power1 differ
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs18 W8.1 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers149 mm181.4 mm
HeightDiffers36 mm40.6 mm
WeightDiffers360 g385 g
WidthDiffers207 mm239.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 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-120 - 70 °C
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one247 mm
Package depthKnown for one192 mm
Package heightKnown for one98 mm
Package weightKnown for one780 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990
Layers per pallet (air)Known for one5 pc(s)
Layers per pallet (sea)Known for one7 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one5 pc(s)
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one10 pc(s)
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one27 cm
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one39.9 cm
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for one8.62 kg
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one50.7 cm

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