Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

28specifications compared
18differ
10identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
Wi-Fi band
- DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
- N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10/100Base-T(X)

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Comparison of DSL-AC56U, N300
66 specifications	A ASUS DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DSL-AC56U View product	B Linksys N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black Model N300 View product
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	Yes	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	867 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffers	Yes	No
4GDiffers	Yes	No
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSID
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec, L2TP, PPPoE, PPTP, TCP/IP
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	DSL, LAN, Power, USB	LAN, WPS
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	USB
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, C-Tick, Telepermit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	4 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	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
Power supplyKnown for one	24 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	205 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	66 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	400 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	147 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300,867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C

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