Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-G31 wireless router vs ASUS RT-N56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 7specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 3identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Antenna gain level (max)
    • DSL-G31 wireless router:2 dBi
    • RT-N56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5.1 dBi
  • Weight
    • DSL-G31 wireless router:300 g
    • RT-N56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:330 g
  • xDSL connection
    • DSL-G31 wireless router:Yes
    • RT-N56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No

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Comparison of DSL-G31, RT-N56U
62 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Channels quantityKnown for one13 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for oneBPSK, DBPSK, DQPSK, DSSS, OFDM, QPSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one54MHz/-67dbmUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-PSK, WPA2, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Authentication methodKnown for one802.1x RADIUSUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Differs2 dBi5.1 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one12 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source145 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 mm
WeightDiffers300 g330 g
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source172 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Bandwidth (first)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GHz
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
BandwidthKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one173 x 129 x 33 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one0.054 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Outdoor rangeKnown for one100 m.Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one100-240V (50-60HZ)Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 9, 6, 5.5, 2, 1 MbpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Output power descriptionKnown for one19.5+-0.5dbm (11b), 17.5+-0.5dbm (11g)Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, C-Tick, A-TickUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 45 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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