Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey vs D-Link DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 8identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:Fast Ethernet
    • DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:10,100 Mbit/s
    • DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:10/100Base-T(X)
    • DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Product colour
    • DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:Black, Grey
    • DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
  • LED indicators
    • DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
    • DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:5 - 95%
    • DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 90%
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:-10 - 50 °C
    • DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:0 - 40 °C
  • Depth
    • DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:124 mm
    • DIR-845L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:93 mm

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Comparison of DSL-N12E, DIR-845L/E
61 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL specificationKnown for oneG.992.1, G.992.2, G.992.3, G.992.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPSWPA, WPA2, WPS, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN
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
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersDSL, LAN, Power, 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
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
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)Known for one-40 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers124 mm93 mm
HeightDiffers30 mm145 mm
WeightDiffers300 g330 g
WidthDiffers168 mm111 mm
Other features2 differ
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneIPUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one14 - 122 °FUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingNoNo
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
Output power descriptionKnown for one12 V/0.8 AUnknown — not stated by the source
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
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC Class B CE Class B C-Tick Wi-Fi Wi-Fi (WPS) Wi-Fi (WMM)
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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