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ASUS WL-520gc - Broad Range Wireless Router vs NETGEAR DG834PN + WPN111

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 4identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • VPN support
    • WL-520gc - Broad Range Wireless Router:IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
    • DG834PN + WPN111:IPSec, PPTP, L2TP VPNs
  • LED indicators
    • WL-520gc - Broad Range Wireless Router:Air, WAN, LAN
    • DG834PN + WPN111:Yes
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • WL-520gc - Broad Range Wireless Router:50 - 90%
    • DG834PN + WPN111:5 - 90%
  • Weight
    • WL-520gc - Broad Range Wireless Router:262 g
    • DG834PN + WPN111:500 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • WL-520gc - Broad Range Wireless Router:164 x 116.5 x 31 mm
    • DG834PN + WPN111:153 x 223 x 31 mm
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • WL-520gc - Broad Range Wireless Router:0.125 Gbit/s
    • DG834PN + WPN111:0.108 Gbit/s
  • xDSL connection
    • WL-520gc - Broad Range Wireless Router:No
    • DG834PN + WPN111:Yes

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Comparison of WL-520gc - Broad Range Wireless Router, DG834PN + WPN111
39 specifications
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Channels quantityKnown for one13 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, QPSK
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supports ISDN connectionNoNo
VPN supportDiffersIPSec, PPTP, L2TPIPSec, PPTP, L2TP VPNs
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK
Authentication methodKnown for one802.1x RADIUS, MACUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffersDHCP, DNS Proxy, NTP, DDNS, Virtual DMZ, WDS, IPv4TCP/IP, PPTP, UDP/IP, L2TP, ICMP/IP, PPPoE, PPPoA
Switching protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTP
Data link protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 802.11 Super G
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersAir, WAN, LANYes
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs50 - 90%5 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 50 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers262 g500 g
Other features4 differ
Bandwidth2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000/XP/VistaUNIX, Apple MacOS, Linux, Microsoft Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs164 x 116.5 x 31 mm153 x 223 x 31 mm
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneURLUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers0.125 Gbit/s0.108 Gbit/s
Power supply typeKnown for one+9V; 1AUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one125 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternet Explorer 5.0/Netscape 4.7
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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