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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N17U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs ASUS RT-N56U B1

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 13identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • Yes
    • No
  • Wi-Fi band
    • No
    • Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 4
  • LED indicators
    • DSL, LAN, Power, USB, WLAN
    • Activity, LAN, USB, WAN
  • Cables included
    • LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
    • LAN (RJ-45)

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68 specifications
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ASUS

DSL-N17U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

Model DSL-N17U

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RT-N56U B1View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersNoDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
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 standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network5 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s1000 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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportDiffersIPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP serverIPSec 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 jackKnown for oneYes
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersDSL, LAN, Power, USB, WLANActivity, LAN, USB, WAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Product typeKnown for onePortable router
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designInternalInternal
Antennas quantity22
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one4 dBi
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneNo
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
AC input voltage110 - 240 V110 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1.5 A
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 requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 MavericksMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers205 mm142.2 mm
HeightDiffers66 mm59.9 mm
WeightDiffers370 g300 g
WidthDiffers147 mm171.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHz
Input currentKnown for one1.75 A
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
USB ports quantityKnown for one2
USB versionKnown for one2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo

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