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

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	A Buffalo WCR-1166DS wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model WCR-1166DS View product	B Buffalo WHR-1166D wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model WHR-1166D View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	866 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	5
USB portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Link, Power, WLAN
Product typeKnown for one	Tabletop router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 W
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	20 - 80%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac 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
DepthDiffers	109 mm	159 mm
HeightDiffers	110 mm	130 mm
WeightDiffers	139 g	280 g
WidthDiffers	50 mm	55 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynamic Packet
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 & 5
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11,54,450,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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