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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 9identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • Yes
    • No
  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • Yes
    • No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 867 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
  • 3G
    • Yes
    • No

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69 specifications
A

ASUS

DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model DSL-AC56U

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B

Linksys

N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model N600

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WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersYesNo
4GDiffersYesNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
Authentication methodKnown for oneSSID
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP, HTTPS
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPSec, L2TP, PPPoE, PPTP, TCP/IPPPOA, PPPOE
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneDSL, LAN, Power, USB
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, C-Tick, Telepermit
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one4 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneAC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Power supplyKnown for one24 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one205 mm
HeightKnown for one66 mm
WeightKnown for one400 g
WidthKnown for one147 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYes
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHz
USB ports quantityKnown for one2
USB versionKnown for one2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300,867 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 85%
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-20 - 65 °C

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