Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver vs TP-Link TL-WR543G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White

31specifications compared
8differ
23identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

VPN support
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
- TL-WR543G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Product colour
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:Silver
- TL-WR543G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:Black, White
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:50 - 90%
- TL-WR543G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:20 - 90%
- TL-WR543G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:0 - 70 °C
- TL-WR543G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:-40 - 70 °C
Input current
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:1 A
- TL-WR543G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:0.6 A

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Comparison of RT-G32, TL-WR543G
64 specifications	A ASUS RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver Model RT-G32 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR543G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White Model TL-WR543G View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Top Wi-Fi standard	802.11g	802.11g
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	No	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 rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3
VPN supportDiffers	IPSec, PPTP, L2TP	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSID, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WDS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Authentication methodKnown for one	MAC address	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, White
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Detachable antenna(s)	Yes	Yes
Transmit powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 dBmW
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	12 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimat
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	111 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	174 mm
WeightKnown for one	198.2 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP, Domain
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Input currentDiffers	1 A	0.6 A
Rack mounting	No	No
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11,54 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
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 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
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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