Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver vs D-Link DIR-685 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

23specifications compared
10differ
13identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:802.11g
- DIR-685 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:802.11b, 802.11g
- DIR-685 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:Fast Ethernet
- DIR-685 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:10,100 Mbit/s
- DIR-685 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:10/100Base-T(X)
- DIR-685 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Security algorithms
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:SSID, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
- DIR-685 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:WPA, WPA2
Product colour
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:Silver
- DIR-685 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
Antenna design
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:External
- DIR-685 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Internal

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Comparison of RT-G32, DIR-685
59 specifications	A ASUS RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver Model RT-G32 View product	B D-Link DIR-685 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DIR-685 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi band	No	No
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	802.11g	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g	802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec, PPTP, L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSID, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	WPA, WPA2
Authentication methodKnown for one	MAC address	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
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
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	UPnP, DHCP, DNS Proxy, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, Virtual Server, Virtual DMZ, VPN Pass-Through	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	12 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
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	226.8 g
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	111.8 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	147.3 mm
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	110 x 167 x 33 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 rateKnown for one	0.1 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mounting	No	No
xDSL connection	No	No
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Class B IC Wi-Fi
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	281.9 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	243.8 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81.3 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	907.19 g

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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