Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver vs ASUS RT-N16 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:Fast Ethernet
- RT-N16 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:10,100 Mbit/s
- RT-N16 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:1000 Mbit/s
Weight
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:198.2 g
- RT-N16 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:470 g
Compatible operating systems
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:Windows Vista
- RT-N16 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:Windows Linux Mac
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:110 x 167 x 33 mm
- RT-N16 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:216 x 161.9 x 40.5 mm
Maximum data transfer rate
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:0.1 Gbit/s
- RT-N16 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:0.300 Gbit/s

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Comparison of RT-G32, RT-N16
53 specifications	A ASUS RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver Model RT-G32 View product	B ASUS RT-N16 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Model RT-N16 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec, PPTP, L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ANT0 -75dBm ANT1 -75dBm
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	SSID, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for one	MAC address	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffers	UPnP, DHCP, DNS Proxy, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, Virtual Server, Virtual DMZ, VPN Pass-Through	Static IP, PPPoE(MPPE), PPTP, L2TP
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	50 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	198.2 g	470 g
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista	Windows Linux Mac
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	110 x 167 x 33 mm	216 x 161.9 x 40.5 mm
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.1 Gbit/s	0.300 Gbit/s
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Port, IP, URL
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.5 GHz
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11n/g/b
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100V ~ 240V (50~60HZ)
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2

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