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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N16 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black vs ASUS RT-AC1200G wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 18identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 300 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • USB port
    • No
    • Yes
  • LED indicators
    • LAN, Power, WLAN
    • LAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN

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ASUS

DSL-N16 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

Model DSL-N16

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ASUS

RT-AC1200G wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC1200G

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WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one300 Mbit/s
Network5 differ
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 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportDiffersIPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server PPTP client L2TP clientIPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2Known for oneYes
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
VDSL2Known for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersNoYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for onePortable router
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WLANLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE
Antenna2 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Differs2 dBi5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers24
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one6 W
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one2 A
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home BaYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUbuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 10.10, Ubuntu 11.04, Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10, Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.04.1, Ubuntu 8.04.2, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04, Ubuntu 9.10
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers235 mm148 mm
WeightKnown for one225 g
WidthDiffers190 mm207 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes

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