Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N16U wireless router vs Buffalo N300 DD-WRT

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 9identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSL-N16U wireless router:4
    • N300 DD-WRT:5
  • Cables included
    • DSL-N16U wireless router:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
    • N300 DD-WRT:LAN (RJ-45)
  • Depth
    • DSL-N16U wireless router:148.8 mm
    • N300 DD-WRT:130 mm
  • Height
    • DSL-N16U wireless router:35.5 mm
    • N300 DD-WRT:159 mm
  • Weight
    • DSL-N16U wireless router:500 g
    • N300 DD-WRT:268 g
  • Width
    • DSL-N16U wireless router:207 mm
    • N300 DD-WRT:54.8 mm
  • xDSL connection
    • DSL-N16U wireless router:Yes
    • N300 DD-WRT:No

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Comparison of DSL-N16U, N300 DD-WRT
46 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec Pass-Throuth PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP serverUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDD-WRT
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.2 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers148.8 mm130 mm
HeightDiffers35.5 mm159 mm
WeightDiffers500 g268 g
WidthDiffers207 mm54.8 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Bandwidth (first)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
Input currentKnown for one2 AUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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