Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Hercules 802.11G-54 wireless router vs Linksys Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband

10specifications compared
5differ
5identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 802.11G-54 wireless router:1
- Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband:5
Minimum RAM
- 802.11G-54 wireless router:64 MB
- Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband:600 MB
Compatible operating systems
- 802.11G-54 wireless router:Windows 98SE / Me / 2000/ XP
- Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband:Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP

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Comparison of 802.11G-54, Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband
35 specifications	A Hercules 802.11G-54 wireless router Model 802.11G-54 View product	B Linksys Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband View product
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 channels
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3U
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	5
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEP
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Switching protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	802.11g/802.11b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE RF	FCC, IC-03, CE, Wi-Fi (802.11b, 802.11g), WPA
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
System requirements2 differ
Minimum RAMDiffers	64 MB	600 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	Intel Pentium III, AMD Athlon	200 MHz
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 g
Other features1 differ
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE / Me / 2000/ XP	Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 x 33 x 170 mm
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 4.0/ Netscape Navigator 4.7
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V DC, 1.0 A
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b: 11 Mbps, 802.11g: 54 Mbps
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC-Card slot 3G/UMTS
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	WiFi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Hercules WiFi Manager	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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