Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS WL-500W - 802.11n Multi-Functional Wireless Router vs ASUS WL-520GU wireless router

12specifications compared
5differ
7identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Filtering description
- WL-500W - 802.11n Multi-Functional Wireless Router:Port, IP packet, URL Keyword
- WL-520GU wireless router:URL
Maximum data transfer rate
- WL-500W - 802.11n Multi-Functional Wireless Router:300 Gbit/s
- WL-520GU wireless router:0.125 Gbit/s
Power requirements
- WL-500W - 802.11n Multi-Functional Wireless Router:100 - 240V; 50/60Hz
- WL-520GU wireless router:+5V; 2A

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Comparison of WL-500W - 802.11n Multi-Functional Wireless Router, WL-520GU
33 specifications	A ASUS WL-500W - 802.11n Multi-Functional Wireless Router View product	B ASUS WL-520GU wireless router Model WL-520GU View product
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Channels quantity	13 channels	13 channels
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supports ISDN connection	No	No
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	TKIP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1x RADIUS, MAC
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, WAN
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 50 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	262 g
Other features3 differ
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	164 x 116.5 x 31 mm
Filtering descriptionDiffers	Port, IP packet, URL Keyword	URL
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Gbit/s	0.125 Gbit/s
Power requirementsDiffers	100 - 240V; 50/60Hz	+5V; 2A
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
xDSL connection	No	No
Management platformKnown for one	Smart Wizard	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1x 10/100 WAN (RJ-45) 4x 10/100 LAN (RJ-45) 3x External Dipole Antenna 2x USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logging and monitoringKnown for one	Syslog, Security event	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output power descriptionKnown for one	12 - 16 dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical featuresKnown for one	Static IP Address Dynamic IP Address (DHCP Client) PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) PPTP L2TP Big Pond	Unknown — not stated by the source

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