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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 16identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • 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)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 6
  • USB port
    • No
    • Yes
  • LED indicators
    • LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
    • Activity

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67 specifications
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ASUS

RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-N12HP

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D-Link

DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model DSR-500AC

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WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersNoYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/s
Network5 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 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one95
VPN supportDiffersIPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP ServerIPSec/PPTP/L2TP/OpenVPN Server
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers56
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS3DES, DES, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SSID, WEP, WPA, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Authentication methodKnown for onePOP3, LDAP, AD, NT Domain
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for onePort Address Translation (PAT)
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneOSPF, RIP-1, RIP-2
Supported network protocolsKnown for onePPoE, L2TP, PPTP, DNS
Management protocolsKnown for oneUPnP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, Virtual Server, DMZ
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WAN, WLANActivity
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC Class B, CE Class B, RCM, IC, cUL, LVD (EN60950-1)
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Differs9 dBi2 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Detachable antenna(s)YesYes
Featuresidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one360000 h
Power2 differ
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1 A2.5 A
Power supplyKnown for one13.1 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers128 mm180 mm
HeightDiffers28 mm44 mm
WidthDiffers179 mm280 mm
WeightKnown for one320 g
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks

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