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
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
Management featuresidentical
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
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
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
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%
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
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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