Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link DSL-2680/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 5identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-N56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
    • DSL-2680/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:150 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-N56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • DSL-2680/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-N56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • DSL-2680/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-N56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • DSL-2680/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:2
  • xDSL connection
    • RT-N56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • DSL-2680/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes

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Comparison of RT-N56U, DSL-2680/E
62 specifications
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1p
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMultiple PPTP/IPSEC/L2TP
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceANSI T1.413 2, ITU G.992.1 (G.dmt) Annex A, ITU g.992.2 (G.lite) Annex A, ITU G.994.1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA, WPA2
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 65 °C
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source113 x 147.5 x 32 mm
Downstream data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 Mbit/s
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP/ICMP/TCP/UDP
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.484 GHz
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V DC, 0.5 A
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 Mbps
Upstream data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5.1 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one145 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one60 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one330 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one172 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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