Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Buffalo Wireless-N 300Mbps vs Linksys WRT54GH wireless router Black

13specifications compared
7differ
6identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Modulation
- Wireless-N 300Mbps:DSSS, OFDM
- WRT54GH wireless router Black:QPSK
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Wireless-N 300Mbps:5
- WRT54GH wireless router Black:4
Antennas quantity
- Wireless-N 300Mbps:2
- WRT54GH wireless router Black:1
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Wireless-N 300Mbps:20 - 80%
- WRT54GH wireless router Black:10 - 80%
Weight
- Wireless-N 300Mbps:230 g
- WRT54GH wireless router Black:170 g

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Comparison of Wireless-N 300Mbps, WRT54GH
57 specifications	A Buffalo Wireless-N 300Mbps View product	B Linksys WRT54GH wireless router Black Model WRT54GH View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one	11 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationDiffers	DSSS, OFDM	QPSK
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1Mbps: -93dBm, 11Mbps: -82dBm, 54Mbps: -68dBm
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2	WPA
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media access protocolKnown for one	CSMA/CA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	1
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Transmit powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 dBmW
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthKnown for one	124 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	142 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	230 g	170 g
WidthKnown for one	25 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connection	No	No
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP, Vista, Vista 64-bit, Mac OS X 10.4
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 x 110 x 32 mm
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 6, Safari 3, Firefox 2
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12V, 0.5A
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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