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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC1200G wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys F9K1002 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 12identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 867 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
  • Antenna design
    • External
    • Internal

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69 specifications
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ASUS

RT-AC1200G wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC1200G

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Linksys

F9K1002 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

Model F9K1002

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one300 Mbit/s
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 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Authentication methodKnown for oneSSID
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP, HTTPS
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPSec, L2TP, PPPoE, PPTP, TCP/IP
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one2 A
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUbuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 10.10, Ubuntu 11.04, Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10, Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.04.1, Ubuntu 8.04.2, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04, Ubuntu 9.10
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one148 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mm
WidthKnown for one207 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 65 °C

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