Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N16 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black vs NETGEAR R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 9identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • DSL-N16 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Yes
    • R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • SIM card slot
    • DSL-N16 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
    • R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • DSL-N16 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
    • R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Wi-Fi band
    • DSL-N16 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DSL-N16 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DSL-N16 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:300 Mbit/s
    • R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1900 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DSL-N16 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Fast Ethernet
    • R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DSL-N16 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of DSL-N16, R7100LG
67 specifications
WAN connection3 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
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/s1900 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)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
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 supportKnown for oneIPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server PPTP client L2TP clientUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersNoYes
4GDiffersNoYes
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VDSL2Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portDiffersNoYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKWPA, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCEUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one2 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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 BaWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimat
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers235 mm261.6 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm203.2 mm
WeightDiffers225 g1.12 kg
WidthDiffers190 mm306.1 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2

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