Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet vs NETGEAR D6100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 3identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:300 Mbit/s
    • D6100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:Fast Ethernet
    • D6100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:10,100 Mbit/s
    • D6100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:10/100Base-T(X)
    • D6100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:4
    • D6100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
  • Cables included
    • RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:AC, LAN (RJ-45)
    • D6100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
  • Depth
    • RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:24 mm
    • D6100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:167 mm
  • Height
    • RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:111 mm
    • D6100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:59 mm

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Comparison of RT-N12plus, D6100
44 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
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 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers43
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPSWPA, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WANUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersAC, LAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers24 mm167 mm
HeightDiffers111 mm59 mm
WeightDiffers180 g362 g
WidthDiffers146 mm179 mm
Other features2 differ
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
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s300,867 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source

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