Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

EnGenius ESR1221N wireless router Fast Ethernet White vs Linksys WES610N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

21specifications compared
12differ
9identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ESR1221N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:150 Mbit/s
- WES610N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:300 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- ESR1221N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP
- WES610N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:WEP, WPA, WPA2
Product colour
- ESR1221N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
- WES610N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
LED indicators
- ESR1221N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
- WES610N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:LAN, Power, Status, Yes
Antennas quantity
- ESR1221N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:1
- WES610N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:3
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- ESR1221N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:15 - 95%
- WES610N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- ESR1221N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:0 - 45 °C
- WES610N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- ESR1221N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:-10 - 70 °C
- WES610N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:-20 - 60 °C

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Comparison of ESR1221N, WES610N
56 specifications	A EnGenius ESR1221N wireless router Fast Ethernet White Model ESR1221N View product	B Linksys WES610N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model WES610N View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	150 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
ModulationDiffers	16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM, QPSK	16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, OFDM, QPSK
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a: -72 dBm (typical) @ 54 Mbps 802.11b: -85 dBm (typical) @ 11 Mbps 802.11g: -73 dBm (typical) @ 54 Mbps 802.11n (20 MHz): -75 dBm (typical) @ MCS15 802.11n (40 MHz): -69 dBm (typical) @ MCS15
VPN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP	WEP, WPA, WPA2
Firewall securityKnown for one	ICMP Blocking	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	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
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Power, Status, Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, UL/cUL, ICES-003, RSS210, CE, Wi-Fi
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	1	3
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 95%	10 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	295 g
Other features1 differ
Bandwidth	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	177 x 128 x 68 mm
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1 Gbit/s
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 104 °F
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1,2,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,150 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	177 x 128 x 68.1 mm (6.97 x 5.04 x 2.68")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.295 kg (0.65 lbs)
Data transfer rateKnown for one	150 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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