Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 13identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 9,100 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (10,100 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4 vs 3). The D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2 more antennas quantity than the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4 vs 2). Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Fast Ethernet on the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Cabling technology: 10/100/1000Base-T(X) on the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 10/100Base-T(X) on the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000 Mbit/s
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • Product type
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Desktop/pole router
  • Product colour
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
  • LED indicators
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Power, Status, WLAN, WPS
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Activity, Link, Power
  • Antennas quantity
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2

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Comparison of S12, E5450
60 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — 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)1200 Mbit/s1200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11v, IEEE 802.11hIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
USB portNoNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPSWPA, WPA2
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerDesktop/pole router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, Status, WLAN, WPSActivity, Link, Power
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCEUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeDCDC
Output voltageKnown for one12/1AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one104.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one30.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one254.9 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one187.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Bandwidth (first)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source867 Mbit/s

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