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ASUS RT-N18U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black vs D-Link DAP-1155/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 10identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • RT-N18U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • DAP-1155/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White:No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-N18U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:600 Mbit/s
    • DAP-1155/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White:150 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-N18U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Gigabit Ethernet
    • DAP-1155/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-N18U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • DAP-1155/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • RT-N18U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • DAP-1155/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-N18U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:4
    • DAP-1155/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White:1
  • Product colour
    • RT-N18U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Black
    • DAP-1155/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
  • LED indicators
    • RT-N18U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:LAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN
    • DAP-1155/A wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Yes

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Comparison of RT-N18U, DAP-1155/A
62 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 GHz)No
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs600 Mbit/s150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, DSSS, OFDM, QPSK
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec, PPTP, L2TP, PPTP, PPTP, L2TP,Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackYesYes
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPSWDS, WEP, WPA, WPA2
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVPN
DoS attack preventionYesYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Data link protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIGMP Proxy,UPnP, Rip, PPPoE, DNS relay
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPPoE, PPTP/L2TP
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLANYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers150 mm81.8 mm
HeightDiffers37 mm26.5 mm
WeightDiffers520 g78.6 g
WidthDiffers207 mm102 mm
Other features1 differ
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 A
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-Windows XP SP3/Vista/7 -Internet Explorer 7 - Firefox 3.0
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPPoE, static IP, dinamic IP, PPTP/L2TP + static IP, PPTP/L2TP + dinamic IP
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,450,600 Mbit/s150 Mbit/s
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.1 Puma, 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 MavericksUnknown — not stated by the source

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