Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver vs D-Link DIR-825/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

14specifications compared
9differ
5identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:No
- DIR-825/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:Fast Ethernet
- DIR-825/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:10,100 Mbit/s
- DIR-825/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:10/100Base-T(X)
- DIR-825/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Security algorithms
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:SSID, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
- DIR-825/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2, WPS
Product colour
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:Silver
- DIR-825/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
Weight
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:198.2 g
- DIR-825/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:318 g

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Comparison of RT-G32, DIR-825/B
57 specifications	A ASUS RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver Model RT-G32 View product	B D-Link DIR-825/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DIR-825/B View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	No	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, 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 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Supports ISDN connection	No	No
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec, PPTP, L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
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
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSID, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	WPA, WPA2, WPS
Authentication methodKnown for one	MAC address	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	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
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown 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 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	White
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
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	12 W	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	318 g
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	117 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30.5 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	193 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 mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connection	No	No
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	116.8 x 193 x 30.5 mm (4.6 x 7.6 x 1.2")
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x Gigabit LAN 1x Gigabit WAN
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.318 kg (0.7 lbs)
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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