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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
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
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
Management featuresidentical
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
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
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
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
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
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
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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