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Buffalo N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Buffalo WZR-1166DHP wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 18identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • WZR-1166DHP wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
    • WZR-1166DHP wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:23 W
    • WZR-1166DHP wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:15.1 W
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 85%
    • WZR-1166DHP wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:20 - 80%
  • Depth
    • N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:185 mm
    • WZR-1166DHP wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:212 mm
  • Height
    • N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:200 mm
    • WZR-1166DHP wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:183 mm
  • Weight
    • N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:520 g
    • WZR-1166DHP wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:593 g
  • Width
    • N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:28 mm
    • WZR-1166DHP wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:34 mm

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Comparison of N900, WZR-1166DHP
45 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 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)Differs450 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Packaging contentidentical
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 oneNorton ConnectSafeUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designInternalInternal
Power1 differ
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Differs23 W15.1 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers185 mm212 mm
HeightDiffers200 mm183 mm
WeightDiffers520 g593 g
WidthDiffers28 mm34 mm
Other features1 differ
USB ports quantity11
USB version3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers450 Mbit/s11,54,300,450,1300 Mbit/s
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac 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

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