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ASUS DSL-N12E C1 vs D-Link DSL-3590L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 16identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DSL-N12E C1:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • DSL-3590L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DSL-N12E C1:Fast Ethernet
    • DSL-3590L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DSL-N12E C1:10,100 Mbit/s
    • DSL-3590L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DSL-N12E C1:10/100Base-T(X)
    • DSL-3590L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • LED indicators
    • DSL-N12E C1:DSL, LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
    • DSL-3590L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DSL, LAN, Power, USB, WLAN
  • Cables included
    • DSL-N12E C1:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
    • DSL-3590L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DSL
  • Antenna design
    • DSL-N12E C1:External
    • DSL-3590L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
  • Antennas quantity
    • DSL-N12E C1:2
    • DSL-3590L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:6

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Comparison of DSL-N12E C1, DSL-3590L
68 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
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 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec, PPTP, L2TPUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+YesYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantity11
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPSWPA, WPA2, WPS
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersDSL, LAN, Power, WAN, WLANDSL, LAN, Power, USB, WLAN
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)DSL
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers26
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one32 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeDCDC
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 59%10 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs-10 - 50 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 60 °C-20 - 70 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers123 mm123.5 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm220 mm
WeightDiffers314 g587.5 g
WidthDiffers190 mm102 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Downstream data rateKnown for one24 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionYesYes
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 A
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, RCM

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