Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey vs D-Link DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet

25specifications compared
11differ
14identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:4
- DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet:1
AC adapter included
- DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:Yes
- DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet:No
Antenna design
- DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:External
- DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet:Internal
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:5 - 95%
- DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet:10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:-10 - 50 °C
- DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet:0 - 40 °C
Depth
- DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:124 mm
- DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet:22.3 mm
Height
- DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:30 mm
- DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet:79.8 mm
Weight
- DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:300 g
- DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet:125 g

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Comparison of DSL-N12E, DIR-506L
55 specifications	A ASUS DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey Model DSL-N12E View product	B D-Link DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet Model DIR-506L 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)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networkidentical
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 technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL specificationKnown for one	G.992.1, G.992.2, G.992.3, G.992.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
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 management	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedDiffers	Yes	No
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantity	2	2
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeable	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 50 °C	0 - 40 °C
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	124 mm	22.3 mm
HeightDiffers	30 mm	79.8 mm
WeightDiffers	300 g	125 g
WidthDiffers	168 mm	102.9 mm
Other features1 differ
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	14 - 122 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mounting	No	No
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Output power descriptionKnown for one	12 V/0.8 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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