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ASUS DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver vs EnGenius ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 20identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Channels quantity
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:13 channels
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:14 channels
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:4
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:5
  • Product colour
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:Black, Silver
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
  • Cables included
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:LAN (RJ-45)
  • Antenna gain level (max)
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:5 dBi
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:2 dBi
  • Internal memory
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:32 MB
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:16 MB
  • Flash memory
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:8 MB
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:2 MB
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:5 - 95%
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:15 - 95%

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Comparison of DSL-N12U, ESR1221N2
64 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
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 quantityDiffers13 channels14 channels
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, OFDM, OQPSK
Network2 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 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Receiver sensitivityDiffers-95dBm@1Mbps -92dBm@11Mbps -75dBm@54Mbps -72dBm@72.2Mbps -68dBm@150MbpsIEEE 802.11n @ -82 dBm IEEE 802.11g @ -90 dBm IEEE 802.11b @ -90 dBm
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVPN pass-through (PPTP, L2TP, IPSEC)
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL specificationKnown for oneANSI 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/MUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, SSID, WDS, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlock ICMP Ping, ICMP Blocking, Policy Based Parental Controls, Port Range/Service Filtering, Internet Domain Restriction
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown 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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneDSL, LAN, Power, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, IC, IDA, NCC, PCT, Wi-FiFCC ETSI
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Differs5 dBi2 dBi
Antennas quantity22
Transmit powerKnown for one15 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB16 MB
Flash memoryDiffers8 MB2 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one18 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%15 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs-10 - 50 °C0 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 60 °C10 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers345 g275 g
Other features3 differ
Downstream data rateKnown for one24 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers2.4 GHz2.400–2.484 GHz
Input frequency50/60 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/s1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source98 x 125 x 25 mm
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP PPPoE Static IP DHCP Client Clone MAC address

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