Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N10U B vs D-Link DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet

23specifications compared
11differ
12identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-N10U B:4
- DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet:1
AC adapter included
- RT-N10U B:Yes
- DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet:No
Antenna design
- RT-N10U B:External
- DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet:Internal
Antennas quantity
- RT-N10U B:1
- DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet:2
Depth
- RT-N10U B:129 mm
- DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet:22.3 mm
Height
- RT-N10U B:30 mm
- DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet:79.8 mm
Weight
- RT-N10U B:300 g
- DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet:125 g
Width
- RT-N10U B:173 mm
- DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet:102.9 mm

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Comparison of RT-N10U B, DIR-506L
54 specifications	A ASUS RT-N10U B View product	B D-Link DIR-506L wireless router Fast Ethernet Model DIR-506L View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	150 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 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 technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec, PPTP, L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	UPnP, DNS Proxy, DHCP, DDNS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, USB, WAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedDiffers	Yes	No
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	1	2
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
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 127 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	129 mm	22.3 mm
HeightDiffers	30 mm	79.8 mm
WeightDiffers	300 g	125 g
WidthDiffers	173 mm	102.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	Automatic IP, Static IP, PPPoE(MPPE), PPTP, L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantity	1	1
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,150 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connection	No	No
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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