Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 7identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
    • RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:10/100Base-T(X)
  • AC input voltage
    • DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100 - 240 V
    • RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:110 - 240 V
  • Depth
    • DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:650 mm
    • RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:128 mm
  • Height
    • DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:255 mm
    • RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:28 mm

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Comparison of DSL-N66U, RTN12
56 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)No
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs450 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channels quantityKnown for one13 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSec Pass-Throuth PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL2Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL specificationKnown for oneG.992.1, G.992.2, G.992.3, G.992.5, G.992.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports55
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 oneCE, C-Tick, TelepermitUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one2 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V110 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, 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 LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers650 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers255 mm28 mm
WeightDiffers820 g275 g
WidthDiffers250 mm179 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHzUnknown — 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 supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,450 Mbit/s1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 A

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