Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Buffalo WCR-1166DS wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs FRITZ!Box 4040 International

18specifications compared
10differ
8identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- WCR-1166DS wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- FRITZ!Box 4040 International:Yes
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- WCR-1166DS wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:866 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!Box 4040 International:1266 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- WCR-1166DS wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
- FRITZ!Box 4040 International:Gigabit Ethernet
USB port
- WCR-1166DS wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- FRITZ!Box 4040 International:Yes
Product colour
- WCR-1166DS wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
- FRITZ!Box 4040 International:Red
Depth
- WCR-1166DS wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:109 mm
- FRITZ!Box 4040 International:160 mm
Height
- WCR-1166DS wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:110 mm
- FRITZ!Box 4040 International:59 mm
Weight
- WCR-1166DS wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:139 g
- FRITZ!Box 4040 International:360 g

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Comparison of WCR-1166DS, FRITZ!Box 4040 International
52 specifications	A Buffalo WCR-1166DS wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model WCR-1166DS View product	B FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 4040 International View product
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANDiffers	No	Yes
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	1266 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	866 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Power, WLAN
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	109 mm	160 mm
HeightDiffers	110 mm	59 mm
WeightDiffers	139 g	360 g
WidthDiffers	50 mm	226 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	725 g
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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