Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet vs D-Link DWR-555-3GC wireless router Fast Ethernet

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 10identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Web-based management
    • RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:Yes
    • DWR-555-3GC wireless router Fast Ethernet:No
  • Depth
    • RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:128 mm
    • DWR-555-3GC wireless router Fast Ethernet:190 mm
  • Height
    • RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:28 mm
    • DWR-555-3GC wireless router Fast Ethernet:22 mm
  • Width
    • RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:179 mm
    • DWR-555-3GC wireless router Fast Ethernet:119 mm

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Comparison of RTN12, DWR-555-3GC
47 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
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 standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
VPN supportDiffersIPSec Pass-Throuth PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP serverL2TP/PPTP/IPsec
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3G
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
2G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEdge, GPRS, GSM
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHSDPA, HSUPA
3G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850,1900,2100 MHz
GSM bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850,900,1800,1900 MHz
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports55
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffersYesNo
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known 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 sourceNo
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3G, LAN, WAN, WLAN
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, NCC
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers128 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers28 mm22 mm
WidthDiffers179 mm119 mm
WeightKnown for one275 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Input currentKnown for one0.5 AUnknown — 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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