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ASUS DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver vs D-Link DSL-2740U wireless router Fast Ethernet

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 25identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:-10 - 50 °C
    • DSL-2740U wireless router Fast Ethernet:0 - 40 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:-40 - 60 °C
    • DSL-2740U wireless router Fast Ethernet:-20 - 70 °C
  • Frequency range
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:2.4 GHz
    • DSL-2740U wireless router Fast Ethernet:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
  • Input voltage
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:100 - 240 V
    • DSL-2740U wireless router Fast Ethernet:12 V

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Comparison of DSL-N12U, DSL-2740U
62 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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)
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 802.11n
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 sourcePPTP, IPSec, 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/MƒT1.413, ITU G.992.1, ITU G.992.2, ITU G.994.1, ITU G.992.3, ITU G.992.4, ITU G.992.5
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
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
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 sourceATM, PPP, AAL5, PPPoE, RFC
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, SilverUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDSL, LAN, Power, WLANDSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
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-FiCE, EN
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantity22
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)5 - 95%5 - 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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one345 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Downstream data rate24 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Frequency rangeDiffers2.4 GHz2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V12 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/s54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionYesYes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source198 x 120 x 31 mm
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP, ICMP, TCP, UDP
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Upstream data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 Mbit/s

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