Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver vs TP-Link TL-WR340GD wireless router Fast Ethernet

24specifications compared
10differ
14identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN data rates
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:10,100 Mbit/s
- TL-WR340GD wireless router Fast Ethernet:100 Mbit/s
Power consumption (typical)
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:12 W
- TL-WR340GD wireless router Fast Ethernet:4.1 W
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:50 - 90%
- TL-WR340GD wireless router Fast Ethernet:10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:20 - 90%
- TL-WR340GD wireless router Fast Ethernet:5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:0 - 70 °C
- TL-WR340GD wireless router Fast Ethernet:-40 - 70 °C
Weight
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:198.2 g
- TL-WR340GD wireless router Fast Ethernet:300 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:110 x 167 x 33 mm
- TL-WR340GD wireless router Fast Ethernet:160 x 102 x 28 mm

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Comparison of RT-G32, TL-WR340GD
55 specifications	A ASUS RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver Model RT-G32 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR340GD wireless router Fast Ethernet Model TL-WR340GD 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 LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1x, 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 buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSID, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Authentication methodKnown for one	MAC address	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) prevention
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
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
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
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	12 W	4.1 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	50 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 90%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	198.2 g	300 g
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista	Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Windows 7, or Mac or Linux-based
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	110 x 167 x 33 mm	160 x 102 x 28 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 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
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 104 °F
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9VDC, 0.6A
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, BigPond, 802.1x+Dynamic/Static IP
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 Mbit/s
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC

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