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Buffalo N300 DD-WRT vs Buffalo N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 13identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • N300 DD-WRT:Fast Ethernet
    • N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • N300 DD-WRT:10,100 Mbit/s
    • N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • N300 DD-WRT:10/100Base-T(X)
    • N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • N300 DD-WRT:5
    • N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • Bundled software
    • N300 DD-WRT:DD-WRT
    • N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Norton ConnectSafe
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • N300 DD-WRT:10.2 W
    • N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:23 W
  • Depth
    • N300 DD-WRT:130 mm
    • N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:185 mm
  • Height
    • N300 DD-WRT:159 mm
    • N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:200 mm

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Comparison of N300 DD-WRT, N900
48 specifications
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
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 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown 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
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersDD-WRTNorton ConnectSafe
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs10.2 W23 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers130 mm185 mm
HeightDiffers159 mm200 mm
WeightDiffers268 g520 g
WidthDiffers54.8 mm28 mm
Other featuresidentical
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450 Mbit/s
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionUnknown — not stated by the source

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