Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-300/E wireless router Black vs Linksys WAG160N wireless router Black, Silver

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Supports ISDN connection
- DIR-300/E wireless router Black:No
- WAG160N wireless router Black, Silver:Yes
Product colour
- DIR-300/E wireless router Black:Black
- WAG160N wireless router Black, Silver:Black, Silver
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-300/E wireless router Black:0 - 95%
- WAG160N wireless router Black, Silver:10 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DIR-300/E wireless router Black:0 - 55 °C
- WAG160N wireless router Black, Silver:0 - 40 °C
Weight
- DIR-300/E wireless router Black:246 g
- WAG160N wireless router Black, Silver:362 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DIR-300/E wireless router Black:112.6 x 147.5 x 31.8 mm
- WAG160N wireless router Black, Silver:202 x 160 x 34 mm
Maximum data transfer rate
- DIR-300/E wireless router Black:0.05 Gbit/s
- WAG160N wireless router Black, Silver:100 Gbit/s
Power requirements
- DIR-300/E wireless router Black:5VDC, 1.2A
- WAG160N wireless router Black, Silver:12VDC 1A

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Comparison of DIR-300/E, WAG160N
33 specifications	A D-Link DIR-300/E wireless router Black Model DIR-300/E View product	B Linksys WAG160N wireless router Black, Silver Model WAG160N View product
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 channels
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3u
Supports ISDN connectionDiffers	No	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
DSL featuresidentical
DSL specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Annex B
Ports & interfacesidentical
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE FCC	FCC, CE, IC-03, Wi-Fi, A-Tick, Telepermit, IDA
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	10 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °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 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	246 g	362 g
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	112.6 x 147.5 x 31.8 mm	202 x 160 x 34 mm
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.05 Gbit/s	100 Gbit/s
Power requirementsDiffers	5VDC, 1.2A	12VDC 1A
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP SP2, 2000 SP4 Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.3 Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.462 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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