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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet White vs ASUS RT-N56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 16identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Product colour
    • White
    • Black
  • Antenna design
    • External
    • Internal
  • Antennas quantity
    • 2
    • 5
  • Depth
    • 119 mm
    • 145 mm
  • Height
    • 37 mm
    • 60 mm

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60 specifications
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ASUS

RT-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet White

Model RT-N12

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ASUS

RT-N56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-N56U

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11d, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.3IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Authentication methodKnown for oneMAC address
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUPnP, DNS Proxy, DHCP
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers25
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5.1 dBi
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneAC
AC input voltage110 - 240 V110 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers119 mm145 mm
HeightDiffers37 mm60 mm
WeightDiffers300 g330 g
WidthDiffers179 mm172 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Bandwidth (first)2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Rack mountingNoNo
WLAN data transfer rates supported1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHz
Input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
USB ports quantityKnown for one2
USB versionKnown for one2.0

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