Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N10+ wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs ASUS RT-N56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 6identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-N10+ wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
    • RT-N56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-N10+ wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • RT-N56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Antenna gain level (max)
    • RT-N10+ wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:3 dBi
    • RT-N56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5.1 dBi
  • Antennas quantity
    • RT-N10+ wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:1
    • RT-N56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
  • Weight
    • RT-N10+ wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:290 g
    • RT-N56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:330 g

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Comparison of RT-N10+, RT-N56U
55 specifications
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Authentication methodKnown for oneMAC addressUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Differs3 dBi5.1 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers15
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source145 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 mm
WeightDiffers290 g330 g
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source172 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Bandwidth (first)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s
Data transfer rateKnown for one150 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one129 x 173 x 33 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Filtering descriptionKnown for onePort, IP, URLUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.4835 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIEEE802.11b/g/n/dUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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