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Buffalo N300 DD-WRT vs Buffalo WZR-1166DHP wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 8identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • N300 DD-WRT:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • WZR-1166DHP wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • N300 DD-WRT:Fast Ethernet
    • WZR-1166DHP wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • N300 DD-WRT:10,100 Mbit/s
    • WZR-1166DHP wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • N300 DD-WRT:10/100Base-T(X)
    • WZR-1166DHP wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • N300 DD-WRT:5
    • WZR-1166DHP wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • N300 DD-WRT:10.2 W
    • WZR-1166DHP wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:15.1 W
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • N300 DD-WRT:10 - 85%
    • WZR-1166DHP wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:20 - 80%
  • Depth
    • N300 DD-WRT:130 mm
    • WZR-1166DHP wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:212 mm

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Comparison of N300 DD-WRT, WZR-1166DHP
50 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 channels
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCCK, DSSS, OFDM
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
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 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
DC-in jackYesYes
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, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
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
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Power1 differ
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Differs10.2 W15.1 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WinWindows 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 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionMac 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
DepthDiffers130 mm212 mm
HeightDiffers159 mm183 mm
WeightDiffers268 g593 g
WidthDiffers54.8 mm34 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 source11,54,300,450,1300 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
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDD-WRTUnknown — not stated by the source

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