Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Digicom 8E4540 wireless router Fast Ethernet White vs Digicom R3GW21-T01 wireless router

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- 8E4540 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:300 Mbit/s
- R3GW21-T01 wireless router:150 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN
- 8E4540 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
- R3GW21-T01 wireless router:No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 8E4540 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:4
- R3GW21-T01 wireless router:0
Product colour
- 8E4540 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
- R3GW21-T01 wireless router:Black
Cables included
- 8E4540 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
- R3GW21-T01 wireless router:USB
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- 8E4540 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:54,150,300 Mbit/s
- R3GW21-T01 wireless router:11,54,150 Mbit/s
xDSL connection
- 8E4540 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
- R3GW21-T01 wireless router:No

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Comparison of 8E4540, R3GW21-T01
50 specifications	A Digicom 8E4540 wireless router Fast Ethernet White Model 8E4540 View product	B Digicom R3GW21-T01 wireless router Model R3GW21-T01 View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
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 standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSEC	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	0
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown 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	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	PPoA, PPPoE, IpoE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	USB
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Downstream data rateKnown for one	24 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mounting	No	No
Upstream data rateKnown for one	1 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	54,150,300 Mbit/s	11,54,150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3G
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
2G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GSM
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HSUPA, UMTS
3G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2100 MHz
GSM bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850,900,1800,1900 MHz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win

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