Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N10 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs ASUS RT-N56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 5identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DSL-N10 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
    • RT-N56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DSL-N10 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • RT-N56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DSL-N10 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
    • RT-N56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Antenna gain level (max)
    • DSL-N10 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:5 dBi
    • RT-N56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5.1 dBi
  • Antennas quantity
    • DSL-N10 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:1
    • RT-N56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
  • Weight
    • DSL-N10 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:255 g
    • RT-N56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:330 g
  • xDSL connection
    • DSL-N10 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
    • RT-N56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No

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Comparison of DSL-N10, RT-N56U
69 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Channels quantityKnown for one13 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one-95dBm@1Mbps, -92dBm@11Mbps, -75dBm@54Mbps, -72dBm@72.2Mbps, -68dBm@150MbpsUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL specificationKnown for oneADSL 2/2+Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Authentication methodKnown for oneRadiusUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersDSL, LAN, Power, Status, WLANYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, A-Tick, IC, CTUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Differs5 dBi5.1 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers15
Transmit powerKnown for one17 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one2 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one1 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one12 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one-10 - 50 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers255 g330 g
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source145 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 mm
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source172 mm
Other features1 differ
BandwidthKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one164 x 116.5 x 31 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC 12 V/1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
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
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
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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