Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link Wireless N Starter Kit vs FRITZ!Box WLAN 3170

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Wireless N Starter Kit:5
- FRITZ!Box WLAN 3170:4
LED indicators
- Wireless N Starter Kit:WAN, WLAN, USB, LAN
- FRITZ!Box WLAN 3170:LAN, Power, WLAN
Certification
- Wireless N Starter Kit:FCC, CE
- FRITZ!Box WLAN 3170:CE

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Comparison of Wireless N Starter Kit, FRITZ!Box WLAN 3170
63 specifications	A D-Link Wireless N Starter Kit View product	B FRITZ! FRITZ!Box WLAN 3170 View product
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
ModulationKnown for one	CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for one	802.1x RADIUS	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
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	WAN, WLAN, USB, LAN	LAN, Power, WLAN
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey, Red
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Click’n Connect	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE	CE
Antennaidentical
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	904 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	122 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 mm
Other featuresidentical
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 10.4 +	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	117 x 193 x 30 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	URL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2412 - 2472 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	0.3 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	CD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	5V DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 W
System requirementsidentical
Browser supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 6.0 +, Firefox 1.5+
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium III
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 MB
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista, Windows XP

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