Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver vs TP-Link TL-WR541G wireless router Black, White

23specifications compared
9differ
14identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Security algorithms
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:SSID, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
- TL-WR541G wireless router Black, White:SSID
Product colour
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:Silver
- TL-WR541G wireless router Black, White:Black, White
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:50 - 90%
- TL-WR541G wireless router Black, White:10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:20 - 90%
- TL-WR541G wireless router Black, White:5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:0 - 70 °C
- TL-WR541G wireless router Black, White:-40 - 70 °C
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:110 x 167 x 33 mm
- TL-WR541G wireless router Black, White:174 x 111 x 30 mm
Maximum data transfer rate
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:0.1 Gbit/s
- TL-WR541G wireless router Black, White:0.054 Gbit/s

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Comparison of RT-G32, TL-WR541G
58 specifications	A ASUS RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver Model RT-G32 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR541G wireless router Black, White Model TL-WR541G 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
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, DSSS, OFDM, QPSK
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Supports ISDN connection	No	No
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec, PPTP, L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER 256K: -105dBm@8% PER
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	SSID
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)	Yes	Yes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsDiffers	UPnP, DHCP, DNS Proxy, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, Virtual Server, Virtual DMZ, VPN Pass-Through	TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, White
Indication light	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
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 gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	12 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	198.2 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	110 x 167 x 33 mm	174 x 111 x 30 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	0.054 Gbit/s
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connection	No	No
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ICMP-FLOOD, UDP-FLOOD, TCP-SYN-FLOOD
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 m
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	830 m
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9VAC / 0.8A
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6 Mbps
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175.3 x 111.8 x 30.5 mm (6.9 x 4.4 x 1.2")
Output power descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 dBm

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