Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N12 C1 vs Zyxel 2812HNU-F1 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White

27specifications compared
17differ
10identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-N12 C1:Fast Ethernet
- 2812HNU-F1 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RT-N12 C1:10,100 Mbit/s
- 2812HNU-F1 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- RT-N12 C1:10/100Base-T(X)
- 2812HNU-F1 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Product colour
- RT-N12 C1:Black
- 2812HNU-F1 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:White
Antenna design
- RT-N12 C1:External
- 2812HNU-F1 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:Internal
Antenna gain level (max)
- RT-N12 C1:5 dBi
- 2812HNU-F1 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:2 dBi
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- RT-N12 C1:10 - 90%
- 2812HNU-F1 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:20 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- RT-N12 C1:5 - 95%
- 2812HNU-F1 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:20 - 90%

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Comparison of RT-N12 C1, 2812HNU-F1
53 specifications	A ASUS RT-N12 C1 View product	B Zyxel 2812HNU-F1 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White Model 2812HNU-F1 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1ag, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
DSL featuresidentical
VDSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, HTTPS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
MAC address filteringKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown 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
Voice codecsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	G.711, G.722, G.729
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IGMP v1, v2, v3
VoIP protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SIP v2, RTP/RTCP
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EN55022 B EN61000-3-2: 2000 EN61000-3-3: 1995+A1:2001
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	5 dBi	2 dBi
Antennas quantity	2	2
Featuresidentical
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSA EN 60950-1:2006+A11:2009, UL 60950-1:2007, IEC 60950-1:2005
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	125 mm	169 mm
HeightDiffers	37 mm	78 mm
WeightDiffers	300 g	510 g
WidthDiffers	190 mm	224 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	273 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	193 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	92 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.04 kg
Other features2 differ
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12V DC, 2A
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	No	Yes
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
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source

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