Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS WL-520GU wireless router vs Linksys Wireless-N Home Router

13specifications compared
7differ
6identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Security algorithms
- WL-520GU wireless router:WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2
- Wireless-N Home Router:WEP, WPA, WPA2
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- WL-520GU wireless router:50 - 90%
- Wireless-N Home Router:10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- WL-520GU wireless router:20 - 90%
- Wireless-N Home Router:5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- WL-520GU wireless router:-30 - 50 °C
- Wireless-N Home Router:-20 - 60 °C
Weight
- WL-520GU wireless router:262 g
- Wireless-N Home Router:371 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- WL-520GU wireless router:164 x 116.5 x 31 mm
- Wireless-N Home Router:150 x 36 x 170 mm
Maximum data transfer rate
- WL-520GU wireless router:0.125 Gbit/s
- Wireless-N Home Router:0.1 Gbit/s

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Comparison of WL-520GU, Wireless-N Home Router
32 specifications	A ASUS WL-520GU wireless router Model WL-520GU View product	B Linksys Wireless-N Home Router View product
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Supports ISDN connection	No	No
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec, PPTP, L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2	WEP, WPA, WPA2
Authentication methodKnown for one	802.1x RADIUS, MAC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, WAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	50 - 90%	10 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 50 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	262 g	371 g
Other features2 differ
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP/Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	164 x 116.5 x 31 mm	150 x 36 x 170 mm
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	URL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.125 Gbit/s	0.1 Gbit/s
Power requirementsKnown for one	+5V; 2A	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connection	No	No
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Internet Explorer 6.0, Firefox 1.0 - Windows 2000, XP - Network Adapter
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, IC-03, Wi-Fi
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 dBi

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