Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Buffalo WCR-1166DS wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Buffalo WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 13identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • WCR-1166DS wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:866 Mbit/s
    • WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • WCR-1166DS wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
    • WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • WCR-1166DS wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
    • WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • WCR-1166DS wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz: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
    • WCR-1166DS wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
    • WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
  • AC input voltage
    • WCR-1166DS wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100 V
    • WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100 - 240 V
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • WCR-1166DS wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 85%
    • WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:20 - 80%
  • Depth
    • WCR-1166DS wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:109 mm
    • WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:159 mm

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Comparison of WCR-1166DS, WHR-1166D
50 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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 features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs866 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers15
DC-in jackYesYes
USB portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLink, Power, WLAN
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designInternalInternal
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers100 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 W
Power source typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers109 mm159 mm
HeightDiffers110 mm130 mm
WeightDiffers139 g280 g
WidthDiffers50 mm55 mm
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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