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ASUS DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver vs D-Link DSL-2640U wireless router Fast Ethernet

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 16identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • DSL-2640U wireless router Fast Ethernet:802.11g
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:4
    • DSL-2640U wireless router Fast Ethernet:1
  • MAC address filtering
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:Yes
    • DSL-2640U wireless router Fast Ethernet:No
  • LED indicators
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
    • DSL-2640U wireless router Fast Ethernet:DSL, LAN, Power, Status
  • Antennas quantity
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:2
    • DSL-2640U wireless router Fast Ethernet:1
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:-10 - 50 °C
    • DSL-2640U wireless router Fast Ethernet:0 - 40 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:-40 - 60 °C
    • DSL-2640U wireless router Fast Ethernet:-20 - 65 °C
  • Input frequency
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:50/60 Hz
    • DSL-2640U wireless router Fast Ethernet:50 - 60 Hz

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Comparison of DSL-N12U, DSL-2640U
63 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11g
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)802.11b, 802.11g
Channels quantityKnown for one13 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1p
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one-95dBm@1Mbps -92dBm@11Mbps -75dBm@54Mbps -72dBm@72.2Mbps -68dBm@150MbpsUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSec, PPTP, L2TP
DSL features1 differ
ADSL2+YesYes
DSL specificationDiffersANSI T1.413 Issue 2, ITU-T G.992.1 Annex A (G.dmt), ITU-T G.992.2 (G.lite), ITU-T G.994.1 (G.hs), ITU-T G.992.3 (G.dmt.bis), ITU-T G.992.5 Annex A/MADSL: ANSI T1.413, ITU-T G.992.1 Annex A, ITU-T G.992.2 Annex A, ITU-T G.994.1; ADSL2: ITU-T G.992.3 Annex A/L/M, ITU-T G.992.4 Annex A, ADSL2+: ITU-T G.992.5 Annex A/L/M
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
RJ-11 ports quantity11
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, TKIP, WPA, WPA2
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringDiffersYesNo
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAAL5, ATM, ITU-T, PPP, PPPoE, RIP, NAT, DHCP, IGMP, SNTP
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, SilverUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersDSL, LAN, Power, WLANDSL, LAN, Power, Status
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, IC, IDA, NCC, PCT, Wi-FiFCC, CE, CSA, LVD, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers21
Transmit powerKnown for one15 dBmWUnknown — 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 consumption (typical)Known for one18 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
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 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one345 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Downstream data rate24 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power requirementsKnown for one12 V, 1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresKnown for onePort, IP, URLUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s54 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionYesYes
BandwidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.7 A
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 - 104 °F
Upstream data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 Mbit/s

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