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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N17U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs ASUS RT-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 10identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • No
    • 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)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 4
  • Cables included
    • LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
    • AC, LAN (RJ-45)

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63 specifications
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ASUS

DSL-N17U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

Model DSL-N17U

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ASUS

RT-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC55U

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersNoDual-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)
Network5 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 supportDiffersIPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server- IPSec Pass-Through - PPTP Pass-Through - L2TP Pass-Through - PPTP server - OpenVPN server - PPTP client - L2TP client - OpenVPN client
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersDSL, LAN, Power, USB, WLANLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one2
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDC
AC input voltage110 - 240 V110 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one50 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac 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 Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers205 mm148.8 mm
HeightDiffers66 mm35.5 mm
WeightDiffers370 g495 g
WidthDiffers147 mm207 mm
Other features1 differ
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHz
Input currentKnown for one1.75 A
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
USB ports quantity22
USB versionKnown for one2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300,867 Mbit/s
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYes
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHz
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneYes
4GKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes

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