Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N12E C1 vs ASUS RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet

24specifications compared
11differ
13identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

LED indicators
- DSL-N12E C1:DSL, LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
- RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:LAN, Power, WAN
Cables included
- DSL-N12E C1:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
- RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:AC, LAN (RJ-45)
AC input voltage
- DSL-N12E C1:100 - 240 V
- RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:110 - 240 V
Depth
- DSL-N12E C1:123 mm
- RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:24 mm
Height
- DSL-N12E C1:35 mm
- RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:111 mm
Weight
- DSL-N12E C1:314 g
- RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:180 g
Width
- DSL-N12E C1:190 mm
- RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:146 mm
xDSL connection
- DSL-N12E C1:Yes
- RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:No

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Comparison of DSL-N12E C1, RT-N12plus
57 specifications	A ASUS DSL-N12E C1 View product	B ASUS RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet Model RT-N12plus View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec, PPTP, L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	DSL, LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN	LAN, Power, WAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna gain level (max)	5 dBi	5 dBi
Antennas quantity	2	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 59%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	-10 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	123 mm	24 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	111 mm
WeightDiffers	314 g	180 g
WidthDiffers	190 mm	146 mm
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Downstream data rateKnown for one	24 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,300 Mbit/s	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No

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