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Buffalo AirStation WBMR-300HPD vs Buffalo WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 11identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • AirStation WBMR-300HPD:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • AirStation WBMR-300HPD:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • AirStation WBMR-300HPD:300 Mbit/s
    • WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • AirStation WBMR-300HPD:Fast Ethernet
    • WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • AirStation WBMR-300HPD:10,100 Mbit/s
    • WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • AirStation WBMR-300HPD:10/100Base-T(X)
    • WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • AirStation WBMR-300HPD:4
    • WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
  • Product colour
    • AirStation WBMR-300HPD:White
    • WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black

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Comparison of AirStation WBMR-300HPD, WHR-1166D
63 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channels quantityKnown for one11 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for oneDSSS, OFDMUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersAES, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known 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
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLink, Power, WLAN
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs7 W18 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%20 - 80%
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, WWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers158 mm159 mm
HeightDiffers165 mm130 mm
WeightDiffers350 g280 g
WidthDiffers35 mm55 mm
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynamic Packet
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 & 5
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 5 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11,54,450,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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